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CED Avenal is a 15.8 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Consolidated Edison Development Inc. and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #475 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States, this facility represents 0.04% of the total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making CED Avenal 126 times smaller. Nearby plants include CA Flats Solar 150 LLC (150 MW, Solar) and CA Flats Solar 130 LLC (130 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 200 km from Fresno.

Capacity
15.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
Location
35.9963°, -120.1515°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,289. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,052 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,918 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Consolidated Edison Development Inc. operates 64 plants totalling 2,633 MW

Regional density

150 plants within 100 km, 6,839 MW combined

Nearest plant: Avenal Park (3.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.996300, -120.151500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

CED Avenal is a solar power plant producing approximately 25 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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