World Power Plants

Gulf Coast Solar Center III50 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Gulf Coast Solar Center III is a 50 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Gulf Coast Solar Center III (CA) and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #191 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 50 MW represents 0.12% 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 III 40 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Crist (1135.1 MW, Coal), Santa Rosa Energy Center (274.5 MW, Gas), and Pensacola Florida Plant (102 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 50 km from Pensacola.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Gulf Coast Solar Center III (CA)
Location
30.4704°, -87.3352°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,933. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #822 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 III (CA) operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 5,031 MW combined

Nearest plant: Standby Generation Plant (9.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 30.470400, -87.335200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gulf Coast Solar Center III is a solar power plant producing approximately 79 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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