Greater Sandhill I— 19 MW Solar
Greater Sandhill I is a 19 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Greater Sandhill I LLC since 2010. Ranked #436 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 19 MW represents 0.05% 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 this facility 105.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hooper Solar (52 MW, Solar), San Luis Valley Solar Ranch (35 MW, Solar), and Cogentrix of Alamosa (30 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 200 km from Colorado Springs.
16 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,095. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,067 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,760 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Greater Sandhill I LLC operates 1 plants totalling 19 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 204 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Greater Sandhill I is a solar power plant producing approximately 30 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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