CDCR (CA) - Pleasant Valley State Prison— 1.2 MW Solar
CDCR (CA) - Pleasant Valley State Prison is a 1.2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Team-Solar Inc. since 2013. Ranked #2786 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW represents 0.003% 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 this facility 1.67 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include RE Tranquillity (205.3 MW, Solar), Great Valley Solar Portfolio Holdings LLC (202.5 MW, Solar), and Henrietta Solar Project (102 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 70 km northwest of Fresno.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,316. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,923 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Team-Solar Inc. operates 2 plants totalling 3 MW
135 plants within 100 km, 5,206 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
CDCR (CA) - Pleasant Valley State Prison is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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