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Giffen is a 10 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. since 2012. Ranked #563 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 10 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' 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 Giffen 200 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Panoche Energy Center (432 MW, Gas), RE Tranquillity (205.3 MW, Solar), and Great Valley Solar Portfolio Holdings LLC (202.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 60 km southeast of Fresno.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Location
36.5303°, -120.3161°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,785. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,712 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. operates 81 plants totalling 7,669 MW

Regional density

132 plants within 100 km, 5,523 MW combined

Nearest plant: Giffen Solar Park (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.530300, -120.316100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Giffen is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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
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