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Commerce Solar is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by the City of San Antonio since 2020. Ranked #840 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 5 MW represents 0.01% of the country's 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 Commerce Solar 400 times smaller. Nearby plants include J K Spruce (1444 MW, Coal), V H Braunig (1138 MW, Gas), and J T Deely (932 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 140 km southwest of Austin.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2020

6 years old

Owner
City of San Antonio - (TX)
Location
29.4344°, -98.6176°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

6 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

City of San Antonio - (TX) operates 12 plants totalling 7,739 MW

Regional density

31 plants within 100 km, 8,995 MW combined

Nearest plant: Leon Creek (10 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 29.434400, -98.617600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Commerce Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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