Gulf Coast Solar Center III— 50 MW Solar
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.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Gulf Coast Solar Center III (CA) operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 5,031 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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