World Power Plants

Intel Folsom Phase 35.2 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Intel Folsom Phase 3 is a 5.2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Tesla Inc. since 2016. Ranked #819 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 5.2 MW represents 0.01% 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 Intel Folsom Phase 3 384 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station (918 MW, Nuclear), Cosumnes (556.8 MW, Gas), and Cosumnes Power Plant (556.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km northeast of Sacramento.

Capacity
5.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Tesla Inc.
Location
38.6460°, -121.1626°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,778. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,180 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,662 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Tesla Inc. operates 73 plants totalling 179 MW

Regional density

189 plants within 100 km, 11,907 MW combined

Nearest plant: Intel Folsom (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.646000, -121.162600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Intel Folsom Phase 3 is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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