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Chino Solar Valley is a 19 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Arizona Public Service Co since 2013. Ranked #436 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 19 MW represents 0.05% of the United States' 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 this facility 105.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Prescott Solar Plant (10.8 MW, Solar) and Prescott Airport (3 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Arizona, approximately 100 km from Phoenix.

Capacity
19 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Arizona Public Service Co
Location
34.7184°, -112.4290°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,095. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,067 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,760 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Arizona Public Service Co operates 23 plants totalling 11,426 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 210 MW combined

Nearest plant: Prescott Airport (7.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.718400, -112.429000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Chino Solar Valley is a solar power plant producing approximately 30 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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