Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project is a 125 MW solar power facility located in the United States. It contributes to the growing solar energy landscape in the country and is part of a larger trend toward renewable energy sources. Ranking as the 54th largest solar plant in the United States, it represents about 0.31% of the country's total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The U.S. has 3,289 solar plants with a combined capacity of 40,823 MW. In comparison, the largest solar plant, Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, is 16 times larger than Crescent Dunes. Solar energy plays an increasingly vital role in the U.S. energy mix, with significant growth in capacity over the past decade. The facility is located in Nevada, approximately 200 km northwest of Las Vegas, in a region well-suited for solar generation due to its high levels of sunlight.
11 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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 ProfileSolar power generation harnesses the sun's energy using photovoltaic (PV) cells or solar thermal systems to produce electricity. The basic principle of solar power generation involves converting sunlight into usable energy. When sunlight hits a PV cell, it excites electrons in the semiconductor material, generating an electric current. This process is known as the photovoltaic effect. Solar thermal systems, on the other hand, use sunlight to heat a fluid that, in turn, produces steam to drive a turbine and generate electricity. Both methods provide a clean and renewable energy source that is gaining significant traction worldwide.
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