Cimarron Solar Facility— 30.6 MW Solar
Cimarron Solar Facility is a 30.6 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Southern Power Co since 2011. Ranked #251 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 30.6 MW represents 0.07% 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 65.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Springer Solar 1 (1 MW, Solar). The facility is located in New Mexico, approximately 200 km east of Albuquerque.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,456. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #16,376 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,509 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Southern Power Co operates 47 plants totalling 12,918 MW
5 plants within 100 km, 14 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cimarron Solar Facility is a solar power plant producing approximately 48 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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