Fort Bliss (DEA EPIC)— 2 MW Solar
Fort Bliss (DEA EPIC) is a 2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Ameresco Federal Solutions and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #1986 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2 MW represents 0.005% 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 Fort Bliss 1,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Newman (882 MW, Gas), Montana Power Station (527.2 MW, Gas), and Rio Grande (398.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 600 km east of El Paso.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,552 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Ameresco Federal Solutions operates 3 plants totalling 21 MW
20 plants within 100 km, 4,215 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Fort Bliss (DEA EPIC) is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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