Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 3— 56 MW Solar
Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 3 is a 56 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Sustainable Power Group LLC since 2017. Ranked #168 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States, it represents 0.14% of the country's 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 Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 3 35.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Alta Wind VIII (1,547 MW, Wind) and Solar Star 1 (318 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 100 km from the city of Bakersfield.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,814. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,653 worldwide by installed capacity
- #758 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Sustainable Power Group LLC operates 93 plants totalling 1,355 MW
249 plants within 100 km, 15,679 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 3 is a solar power plant producing approximately 88 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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