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Hinton is a 3 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Western Farmers Elec Coop Inc since 2017. Ranked #1604 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 3 MW represents 0.01% 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 Hinton 666.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Southwestern (658 MW, Gas) and Anadarko Plant (534.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Oklahoma, approximately 90 km southwest of Oklahoma City.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Western Farmers Elec Coop Inc
Location
35.4947°, -98.3857°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,807 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Western Farmers Elec Coop Inc operates 10 plants totalling 1,440 MW

Regional density

37 plants within 100 km, 7,192 MW combined

Nearest plant: Minco Wind IV LLC (16.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.494700, -98.385700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hinton is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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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