Division 1— 1.5 MW Solar
Division 1 is a 1.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Tesla Inc. and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #2515 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.5 MW capacity constitutes 0.004% of the country's 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 Division 1 1.33 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Alta Wind VIII (1547 MW, Wind), Solar Star 1 (318 MW, Solar), and Solar Star 2 (279 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km north of Los Angeles.
12 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,850. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,428 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Tesla Inc. operates 73 plants totalling 179 MW
384 plants within 100 km, 22,033 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Division 1 is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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