Kettleman Solar Project— 1 MW Solar
Kettleman Solar Project is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Ecos Energy LLC and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #2904 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.0024% 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 Kettleman 2,000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station (918 MW, Nuclear), Cosumnes Power Plant (556.8 MW, Gas), and Cosumnes (556.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Kings County, approximately 160 km south of Sacramento.
12 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Ecos Energy LLC operates 15 plants totalling 23 MW
218 plants within 100 km, 13,305 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kettleman Solar Project 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 America — Energy Profile
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