World Power Plants

Bison Solar LLC30 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Bison Solar LLC is a 30 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Bison Solar LLC and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #255 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 30 MW represents 0.07% of the United States' total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Bison Solar 66.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rawhide (800.4 MW, Gas), Cheyenne Prairie Generating Station (140 MW, Gas), and Silver Sage Windpower (42 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 150 km north of Denver.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Bison Solar LLC
Location
40.8638°, -105.0111°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,469. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,522 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Bison Solar LLC operates 1 plants totalling 30 MW

Regional density

44 plants within 100 km, 4,587 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rawhide (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.863800, -105.011100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bison Solar LLC is a solar power plant producing approximately 47 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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