Hooper Solar— 52 MW Solar
Hooper Solar is a 52 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Solar Star Colorado III LLC and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #181 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 52 MW represents 0.13% 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 Hooper Solar 38.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include San Luis Valley Solar Ranch (35 MW, Solar) and Cogentrix of Alamosa (30 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 200 km south of Denver.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,884. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,924 worldwide by installed capacity
- #797 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Solar Star Colorado III LLC operates 1 plants totalling 52 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 133 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hooper Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 82 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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