Davis Monthan AFB (AZ) West Airfield— 12.6 MW Solar
Davis Monthan AFB (AZ) West Airfield is a 12.6 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by SunE DM LLC since 2013. Ranked #521 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 12.6 MW accounts for 0.03% of the United States' 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 Davis Monthan 158 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include H Wilson Sundt Generating Station (434.9 MW, Gas), Saguaro (184.5 MW, Gas), and North Loop (107.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Arizona, approximately 10 km southeast of Tucson.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,521. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #22,300 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,313 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
SunE DM LLC operates 1 plants totalling 13 MW
37 plants within 100 km, 1,996 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Davis Monthan AFB (AZ) West Airfield is a solar power plant producing approximately 20 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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