Cottonwood Solar LLC (City of Corcoran)— 12 MW Solar
Cottonwood Solar LLC (City of Corcoran) is a 12 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Dominion Renewable Energy and commissioned in 2015. Ranked #524 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 12 MW represents 0.03% 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 Cottonwood Solar 166.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Henrietta Solar Project (102 MW, Solar), RE Mustang LLC (100 MW, Solar), and Henrietta Peaker (98 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California's Central Valley region, approximately 30 km from Fresno.
11 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,561. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,365 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Dominion Renewable Energy operates 46 plants totalling 1,693 MW
169 plants within 100 km, 7,626 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cottonwood Solar LLC (City of Corcoran) is a solar power plant producing approximately 19 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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