Carson Solar I— 2 MW Solar
Carson Solar I is a 2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Carson Solar 1 LLC and commissioned in 2008. Ranked #1986 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2 MW represents 0.005% of the United States' 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 Carson Solar I 1,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Front Range Power Plant (Gas, 554.3 MW), Pueblo Airport Generating Station (Gas, 440 MW), and Ray D Nixon (Coal, 282.6 MW). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 120 km south of Denver.
18 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
18 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Carson Solar 1 LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
27 plants within 100 km, 5,265 MW combined
Nearest plant: Fort Carson Battery Energy Storage System (2.5 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Carson Solar I 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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