Black Cap Solar Plant— 2 MW Solar
Black Cap Solar Plant is a 2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by PacifiCorp and commissioned in 2012. Ranked #1986 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2 MW capacity represents 0.005% of the country's total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Black Cap 1,000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Airport Solar (47.3 MW, Solar), Garrett Solar (10 MW, Solar), and OR Solar 6 LLC (10 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 300 km southeast of Portland.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,552 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
PacifiCorp operates 62 plants totalling 14,517 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 103 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Black Cap Solar Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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 America — Energy Profile
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