World Power Plants

Chuckawalla Solar4 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Chuckawalla Solar is a 4 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Chuckawalla Solar LLC since 2012. Ranked #1414 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 4 MW represents 0.01% of the 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 500 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Blythe Energy Inc (591 MW, Gas), McCoy Solar Energy Project Hybrid (270.6 MW, Solar), and Genesis Solar Energy Project (250 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 100 km from Palm Springs.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Chuckawalla Solar LLC
Location
33.5683°, -114.9181°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,306 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Chuckawalla Solar LLC operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

60 plants within 100 km, 3,833 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chuckawalla Valley State Prison (1.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.568300, -114.918100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Chuckawalla Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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