World Power Plants

CDCR (CA) - Pleasant Valley State Prison1.2 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
1.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Team-Solar Inc.
Location
36.1372°, -120.2244°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Team-Solar Inc. operates 2 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

135 plants within 100 km, 5,206 MW combined

Nearest plant: DSH (CA) - Coalinga State Hospital (0.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.137200, -120.224400
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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