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Colon PV is a 1.3 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power since 2016. Ranked #2726 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.3 MW represents 0.0032% 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 Colon PV 1,538 times smaller. Nearby plants include Alamitos Generating Station (1893 MW, Gas), Haynes (1739.1 MW, Gas), and AES Alamitos LLC (1115 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km south of downtown Los Angeles.

Capacity
1.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
Location
33.7927°, -118.2524°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,199. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #36,532 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,781 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power operates 33 plants totalling 8,271 MW

Regional density

281 plants within 100 km, 22,040 MW combined

Nearest plant: 1420 Coil Av #C (1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.792700, -118.252400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Colon PV is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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