World Power Plants

Kaus Community Solar1 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Kaus Community Solar is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Geronimo Energy since 2019. Ranked #2904 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1 MW accounts for 0.0024% of the 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 Kaus Community Solar 2,000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pleasant Valley (MN) (467.8 MW, Gas), Faribault Energy Park (334.5 MW, Gas), and Pleasant Valley Wind Farm (200 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 80 km south of Minneapolis.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Geronimo Energy
Location
44.0504°, -92.9614°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10,239 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Geronimo Energy operates 23 plants totalling 56 MW

Regional density

177 plants within 100 km, 10,802 MW combined

Nearest plant: Aries Community Solar (2.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.050400, -92.961400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kaus Community Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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