Hesperia— 1.5 MW Solar
Hesperia is a 1.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by SunEdison LLC and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #2515 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.5 MW represents 0.004% of the United States' total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Hesperia 1.33 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mountainview Generating Station (1036.8 MW, Gas), High Desert Power Plant (852 MW, Gas), and Devil Canyon (276.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 90 km northeast of Los Angeles.
12 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,850. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,428 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
SunEdison LLC operates 16 plants totalling 849 MW
349 plants within 100 km, 16,724 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hesperia is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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