Gridley Main Two— 2.5 MW Solar
Gridley Main Two is a 2.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Light Beam Power Co LLC since 2013. Ranked #1829 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2.5 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 Gridley Main Two 800 times smaller. Nearby plants include Edward C Hyatt (644.1 MW, Hydro), Sutter Energy Center (636 MW, Gas), and Poe (142.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km from Sacramento.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,623. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,017 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,199 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Light Beam Power Co LLC operates 2 plants totalling 4 MW
111 plants within 100 km, 5,426 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gridley Main Two is a solar power plant producing approximately 4 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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