Cotton Center Solar Hybrid— 17 MW Solar
Cotton Center Solar Hybrid is a 17 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Arizona Public Service Co since 2011. Ranked #455 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 17 MW accounts for 0.04% of the United States' 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 Cotton Center Solar Hybrid 117.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Palo Verde (4,209.6 MW, Nuclear) and Red Hawk (1,140.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Arizona, approximately 80 km west of Phoenix.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,210. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,632 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,851 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Arizona Public Service Co operates 23 plants totalling 11,426 MW
60 plants within 100 km, 23,970 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cotton Center Solar Hybrid is a solar power plant producing approximately 27 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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