Gates Solar Station— 20 MW Solar
Gates Solar Station is a 20 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and commissioned in 2013. Ranked #302 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 20 MW represents 0.05% 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 Gates 100 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include RE Tranquillity (205.3 MW, Solar), Great Valley Solar Portfolio Holdings LLC (202.5 MW, Solar), and Henrietta Solar Project (102 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California's Central Valley region, approximately 30 km southeast of Fresno.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,096 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. operates 81 plants totalling 7,669 MW
144 plants within 100 km, 5,299 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gates Solar Station is a solar power plant producing approximately 32 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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