World Power Plants

Genentech Vacaville Meter #16.1 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Genentech Vacaville Meter #1 is a 6.1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Tesla Inc. since 2017. Ranked #772 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 6.1 MW represents 0.015% of the United States' 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 Genentech Vacaville 328 times smaller. Nearby plants include Delta Energy Center (943.5 MW, Gas), Marsh Landing Generating Station (828 MW, Gas), and Los Medanos Energy Center (678.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km southwest of Sacramento.

Capacity
6.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Tesla Inc.
Location
38.3908°, -121.9478°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,532. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,275 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,306 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Tesla Inc. operates 73 plants totalling 179 MW

Regional density

219 plants within 100 km, 14,191 MW combined

Nearest plant: Vacaville Hospital (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.390800, -121.947800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Genentech Vacaville Meter #1 is a solar power plant producing approximately 10 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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