World Power Plants

Folsom SP and CSP Sacramento1.3 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Folsom SP and CSP Sacramento is a 1.3 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Ecoplexus Inc since 2019. Ranked #2726 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.3 MW represents 0.0032% of the 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 Folsom SP and CSP Sacramento 1,538 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station (918 MW, Nuclear), Cosumnes (556.8 MW, Gas), and Cosumnes Power Plant (556.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km northeast of Sacramento.

Capacity
1.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Ecoplexus Inc
Location
38.6870°, -121.1600°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,199. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #36,532 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,781 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Ecoplexus Inc operates 24 plants totalling 157 MW

Regional density

193 plants within 100 km, 12,658 MW combined

Nearest plant: Folsom (2.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.687000, -121.160000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Folsom SP and CSP Sacramento 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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