Edwards Air Force Base— 3 MW Solar
Edwards Air Force Base is a 3 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Ahana Renewables LLC since 2012. Ranked #1604 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 3 MW constitutes 0.01% of the total solar capacity of 40,823 MW in the country. The largest solar plant in the United States is Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Edwards 666.67 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Alta Wind VIII (1,547 MW, Wind), Solar Star 2 (279 MW, Solar), and Pinyon Pine I (168 MW, Wind). The facility is located in California, approximately 120 km northeast of Los Angeles.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,807 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Ahana Renewables LLC operates 18 plants totalling 35 MW
308 plants within 100 km, 17,627 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Edwards Air Force Base 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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