World Power Plants

CDCR (CA) - Solano State Prison1.1 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

CDCR (CA) - Solano State Prison is a 1.1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by SunE Solano SP Owner LLC since 2014. Ranked #2845 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.1 MW accounts for 0.0027% of the total solar capacity of 40,823 MW in the country. The largest solar plant in the United States is Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making CDCR 1,818 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Delta Energy Center (943.5 MW, Gas), Marsh Landing Generating Station (828 MW, Gas), and Los Medanos Energy Center (678.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km northeast of San Francisco.

Capacity
1.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
SunE Solano SP Owner LLC
Location
38.3227°, -121.9706°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,425. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #37,212 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10,084 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

SunE Solano SP Owner LLC operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

227 plants within 100 km, 15,008 MW combined

Nearest plant: North Bay Solar 1 (2.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.322700, -121.970600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

CDCR (CA) - Solano 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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