Cogentrix of Alamosa— 30 MW Solar
Cogentrix of Alamosa is a 30 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by KEPCO Alamosa LLC and commissioned in 2012. Ranked #255 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. This facility's 30 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 Cogentrix of Alamosa 66.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hooper Solar (52 MW, Solar), San Luis Valley Solar Ranch (35 MW, Solar), and Alamosa (30 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 250 km southwest of Colorado Springs.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,469. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,522 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
KEPCO Alamosa LLC operates 1 plants totalling 30 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 155 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cogentrix of Alamosa is a solar power plant producing approximately 47 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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