Colon PV— 1.3 MW Solar
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.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power operates 33 plants totalling 8,271 MW
281 plants within 100 km, 22,040 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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