Hellyer Solar Farm— 2.2 MW Solar
Hellyer Solar Farm is a 2.2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by County of Santa Clara since 2017. Ranked #1922 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2.2 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 Hellyer Solar Farm 1.0 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Russell City Energy Center (655 MW, Gas) and Metcalf Energy Center (635 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km southeast of San Jose.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,811. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,568 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,405 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
County of Santa Clara (CA) operates 3 plants totalling 7 MW
179 plants within 100 km, 13,579 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hellyer Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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