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Green Acres Solar Facility 13 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Green Acres Solar Facility 1 is a 3 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by SEAI Elk Grove LLC since 2012. Ranked #1604 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 3 MW represents 0.01% 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 this facility 666.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Delta Energy Center (943.5 MW, Gas), Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station (918 MW, Nuclear), and Marsh Landing Generating Station (828 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km northeast of Sacramento.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
SEAI Elk Grove LLC
Location
38.2820°, -121.4647°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

SEAI Elk Grove LLC operates 2 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

223 plants within 100 km, 14,352 MW combined

Nearest plant: SMUD at Lawrence (7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.282000, -121.464700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Green Acres Solar Facility 1 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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