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Community Solar 15.7 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Community Solar 1 is a 5.7 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by NRG Solar Community 1 LLC and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #797 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. This plant's 5.7 MW represents 0.01% of the country's 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 Community Solar 1 350 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Central de ciclo combinado La Rosita (Gas, 1405 MW), Termoelectrica de Mexicali (Gas, 679.7 MW), and Termoeléctrica de Mexicali (Gas, 625 MW). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km east of San Diego.

Capacity
5.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
NRG Solar Community 1 LLC
Location
32.9828°, -115.4819°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,656. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,845 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,519 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

NRG Solar Community 1 LLC operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

92 plants within 100 km, 10,338 MW combined

Nearest plant: Crown Cooling Facility (5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.982800, -115.481900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Community Solar 1 is a solar power plant producing approximately 9 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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