World Power Plants

Gila Bend Hybrid32 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
32 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Arizona Public Service Co
Location
32.9408°, -112.8814°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Arizona Public Service Co operates 23 plants totalling 11,426 MW

Regional density

42 plants within 100 km, 20,283 MW combined

Nearest plant: Solana Generating Station (7.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.940800, -112.881400
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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