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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.

Capacity
52 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Solar Star Colorado III LLC
Location
37.6919°, -105.9908°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Solar Star Colorado III LLC operates 1 plants totalling 52 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 133 MW combined

Nearest plant: San Luis Valley Solar Ranch (5.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.691900, -105.990800
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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