Cibola— 7.6 MW Solar
Cibola is a 7.6 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by PNM Resources since 2015. 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 Cibola 263 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Red Mesa Wind LLC (102.4 MW, Wind), Santolina Solar Energy Center (10.5 MW, Solar), and Facebook 3 Solar Energy Center (10 MW, Solar). The facility is located in New Mexico, approximately 150 km west of Albuquerque.
11 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
PNM Resources operates 19 plants totalling 157 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 1,069 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cibola 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 America — Energy Profile
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