Grants CDEC 2— 4.5 MW Solar
Grants CDEC 2 is a 4.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management LLC since 2020. Ranked #1346 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 4.5 MW represents 0.01% 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 Grants CDEC 2 444.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Escalante (257 MW, Coal), Red Mesa Wind LLC (102.4 MW, Wind), and Bluewater CDEC 1 (2.4 MW, Solar). The facility is located in New Mexico, approximately 160 km west of Albuquerque.
6 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,482. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,040 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
6 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management LLC operates 3 plants totalling 20 MW
10 plants within 100 km, 415 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Grants CDEC 2 is a solar power plant producing approximately 7 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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