Britton Solar Energy Center— 50 MW Solar
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.
6 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
6 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
NMRD Data Center LLC operates 4 plants totalling 80 MW
34 plants within 100 km, 4,764 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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