Gila Bend Hybrid— 32 MW Solar
Gila Bend Hybrid is a 32 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Arizona Public Service Co since 2014. Ranked #247 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 32 MW represents 0.08% 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 Gila Bend Hybrid 62.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Palo Verde (4,209.6 MW, Nuclear), Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (3,937 MW, Nuclear), and Red Hawk (1,140.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Arizona, approximately 100 km southwest of Phoenix.
12 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,413. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #16,178 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,480 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Arizona Public Service Co operates 23 plants totalling 11,426 MW
42 plants within 100 km, 20,283 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gila Bend Hybrid is a solar power plant producing approximately 50 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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