Genentech Vacaville Meter #1— 6.1 MW Solar
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.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Tesla Inc. operates 73 plants totalling 179 MW
219 plants within 100 km, 14,191 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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