World Power Plants

Cotton Center Solar Hybrid17 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
17 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Arizona Public Service Co
Location
33.0347°, -112.6617°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Arizona Public Service Co operates 23 plants totalling 11,426 MW

Regional density

60 plants within 100 km, 23,970 MW combined

Nearest plant: RE Gillespie 1 LLC (1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.034700, -112.661700
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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