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Kit Carson is a 1.3 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Terraform Arcadia since 2011. Ranked #2726 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.3 MW represents 0.0032% of the country'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 Kit Carson 1.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Syncarpha Eagle Nest (1 MW, Solar) and Questa Solar Facility (1 MW, Solar). The facility is located in New Mexico, approximately 150 km north of Santa Fe.

Capacity
1.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Terraform Arcadia
Location
36.9667°, -105.4381°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,199. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #36,532 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,781 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Terraform Arcadia operates 52 plants totalling 111 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 254 MW combined

Nearest plant: Questa Solar Facility (31.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.966700, -105.438100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kit Carson 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
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