Grazing Yak Solar— 35 MW Solar
Grazing Yak Solar is a 35 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Grazing Yak Solar LLC and commissioned in 2019. Ranked #234 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 35 MW represents 0.09% of the country's 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 Grazing Yak Solar 57.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rush Creek Wind (600 MW, Wind), Golden West Power Partners LLC (250 MW, Wind), and Fountain Valley Power Facility (228 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 120 km from the nearest major city, Colorado Springs.
7 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,347. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,825 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,407 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Grazing Yak Solar LLC operates 1 plants totalling 35 MW
53 plants within 100 km, 6,730 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Grazing Yak Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 55 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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