Kimberlina Solar Thermal Energy Plant— 5 MW Solar
Kimberlina Solar Thermal Energy Plant is a 5 MW solar power facility in the United States, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #840 of 3289 solar plants in the United States, Kimberlina represents 0.01% of the nation's 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 Kimberlina 400 times smaller. Nearby plants include La Paloma Generating Plant (1200 MW, Gas), Elk Hills Power LLC (623 MW, Gas), and Sunrise Power LLC (605.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 40 km northwest of Bakersfield.
16 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Pacific Gas and Electric Company operates 9 plants totalling 3,899 MW
184 plants within 100 km, 9,370 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kimberlina Solar Thermal Energy Plant 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 America — Energy Profile
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