World Power Plants

Imperial Valley Solar Company 1 LLC23 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Imperial Valley Solar Company 1 LLC is a 23 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Imperial Irrigation District since 2012. Ranked #291 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 23 MW represents 0.06% of the country's 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 Imperial Valley Solar Company 87 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include El Centro Hybrid (388.3 MW, Gas), Solar Gen 2 Solar Facility (163.2 MW, Solar), and Niland Gas Turbine Plant (121 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 10 km west of El Centro.

Capacity
23 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Imperial Irrigation District
Location
33.2458°, -115.4967°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,744. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,393 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,988 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Imperial Irrigation District operates 12 plants totalling 758 MW

Regional density

100 plants within 100 km, 11,535 MW combined

Nearest plant: Imperial Valley Solar Co (IVSC) 2 LLC (0.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.245800, -115.496700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Imperial Valley Solar Company 1 LLC is a solar power plant producing approximately 36 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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