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Ceiba Norte is a 7.6 MW solar power plant in the United States, commissioned in 2019. Ranked #713 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 7.6 MW represents 0.02% 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 Ceiba Norte 263 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aguirre (1,492 MW, Oil), San Juan CC (864 MW, Oil), and Palo Seco (602 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Puerto Rico, approximately 60 km southeast of San Juan.

Capacity
7.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
NextEra Energy
Location
18.2365°, -65.9117°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,248. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,247 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,868 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

NextEra Energy operates 3 plants totalling 116 MW

Regional density

29 plants within 100 km, 5,674 MW combined

Nearest plant: Río Blanco (13.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 18.236500, -65.911700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ceiba Norte is a solar power plant producing approximately 12 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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