World Power Plants

Britton Solar Energy Center50 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Britton Solar Energy Center is a 50 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by NMRD Data Center LLC and commissioned in 2020. Ranked #191 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 50 MW accounts for 0.12% of the 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 Britton Solar 40 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Algodones (45 MW, Gas), Rio Rancho Solar Energy Center (10 MW, Solar), and Meadow Lake Solar Energy Center (9.1 MW, Solar). The facility is located in New Mexico, approximately 30 km northwest of Albuquerque.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2020

6 years old

Owner
NMRD Data Center LLC
Location
35.0160°, -106.0980°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,933. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #822 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

6 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

NMRD Data Center LLC operates 4 plants totalling 80 MW

Regional density

34 plants within 100 km, 4,764 MW combined

Nearest plant: CNMEC Solar Energy Center (26.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.016000, -106.098000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Britton Solar Energy Center is a solar power plant producing approximately 79 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
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