Granite Peak Solar Plant— 3 MW Solar
Granite Peak Solar Plant is a 3 MW solar power facility in the United States, operated by First Wind O&M LLC and commissioned in 2015. Ranked #1604 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 3 MW represents 0.01% of the country's 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 Granite Peak 666.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Milford Wind Corridor I LLC (203.5 MW, Wind), Milford Wind Corridor Stage II LLC (102 MW, Wind), and Escalante Solar II LLC (80 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Utah, approximately 200 km southwest of Salt Lake City.
11 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,807 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
First Wind O&M LLC operates 25 plants totalling 747 MW
30 plants within 100 km, 1,114 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Granite Peak Solar Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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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