DOE Golden NREL Main Campus— 3.3 MW Solar
DOE Golden NREL Main Campus is a 3.3 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by the DOE National Renewable Energy Laboratory since 2011. Ranked #1577 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 3.3 MW represents 0.01% 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 this facility 606 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cherokee (1,006.4 MW, Gas), Spindle Hill Energy Center (420 MW, Gas), and JM Shafer Generating Station (396.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 25 km northwest of Denver.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,070. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,745 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,725 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
DOE National Renewable Energy Laboratory operates 3 plants totalling 12 MW
91 plants within 100 km, 5,792 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
DOE Golden NREL Main Campus is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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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