Community Solar 1— 5.7 MW Solar
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.
12 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
NRG Solar Community 1 LLC operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW
92 plants within 100 km, 10,338 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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