DOE Golden NWTC Building Side— 1.1 MW Solar
DOE Golden NWTC Building Side is a 1.1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by the DOE National Renewable Energy Laboratory since 2009. Ranked #2845 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.1 MW represents 0.0027% 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 DOE Golden NWTC Building Side 1,818 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fort St Vrain (1148.5 MW, Gas), Cherokee (1006.4 MW, Gas), and Spindle Hill Energy Center (420 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 30 km north of Denver.
17 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,425. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #37,212 worldwide by installed capacity
- #10,084 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
17 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
DOE National Renewable Energy Laboratory operates 3 plants totalling 12 MW
89 plants within 100 km, 5,738 MW combined
Nearest plant: DOE Golden NWTC Research Side Hybrid (1.5 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
DOE Golden NWTC Building Side 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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