World Power Plants

Gulf Coast Solar Center I30 MW Solar

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Gulf Coast Solar Center I is a 30 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Gulf Coast Solar Center I (CA) since 2017. Ranked #255 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 30 MW represents 0.07% 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 Gulf Coast Solar Center I 66.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Gulf Coast Solar Center II (40 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 50 km from Pensacola.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Gulf Coast Solar Center I (CA)
Location
30.5154°, -86.5184°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,469. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,522 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Gulf Coast Solar Center I (CA) operates 1 plants totalling 30 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 3,190 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gulf Coast Solar Center II (37.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 30.515400, -86.518400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gulf Coast Solar Center I is a solar power plant producing approximately 47 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
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