CNMEC Solar Energy Center— 2 MW Solar
CNMEC Solar Energy Center is a 2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by New Mexico Renewable Development LLC and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #1986 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2 MW represents 0.005% 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 CNMEC Solar Energy Center 1,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include High Lonesome Mesa LLC (100 MW, Wind), Britton Solar Energy Center (50 MW, Solar), and Rio Rancho Solar Energy Center (10 MW, Solar). The facility is located in New Mexico, approximately 40 km southwest of Albuquerque.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,552 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
New Mexico Renewable Development LLC operates 3 plants totalling 5 MW
34 plants within 100 km, 4,901 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
CNMEC Solar Energy Center is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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