Buckhorn Solar Plant— 3 MW Solar
Buckhorn Solar Plant is a 3 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by First Wind O&M LLC since 2016. Ranked #1604 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. This plant's 3 MW represents 0.01% 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 this facility 666.67 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Iron Springs Solar LLC (80 MW, Solar), Three Peaks Power (80 MW, Solar), and Utah Red Hills Renewable Energy Park (80 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Utah, approximately 250 km south of Salt Lake City.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,807 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
First Wind O&M LLC operates 25 plants totalling 747 MW
30 plants within 100 km, 1,127 MW combined
Nearest plant: Utah Red Hills Renewable Energy Park (21.7 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Buckhorn Solar Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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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