Desert Star— 10 MW Solar
Desert Star is a 10 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Arizona Public Service Co since 2015. Ranked #563 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 10 MW represents 0.02% 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 Desert Star 200 times smaller. Nearby plants include Palo Verde (4209.6 MW, Nuclear), Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (3937 MW, Nuclear), and Red Hawk (1140.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Arizona, approximately 50 km west of Phoenix.
11 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,785. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,712 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Arizona Public Service Co operates 23 plants totalling 11,426 MW
61 plants within 100 km, 23,996 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Desert Star is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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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