Boulder Solar Power LLC— 100 MW Solar
Boulder Solar Power LLC is a 100 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Southern Power Co since 2017. Ranked #74 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 100 MW accounts for 0.24% of the country's 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 Boulder Solar 20 times smaller. Nearby plants include Higgins Generating Station (688.4 MW, Gas), Desert Star Energy Center (536 MW, Gas), and Stateline Solar (299.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Arizona, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city, Las Vegas.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,143. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
- #283 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Southern Power Co operates 47 plants totalling 12,918 MW
50 plants within 100 km, 11,190 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Boulder Solar Power LLC is a solar power plant producing approximately 158 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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