Lake Pleasant WTP— 6.5 MW Solar
Lake Pleasant WTP is a 6.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Solar Star Arizona III LLC since 2013. Ranked #756 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 6.5 MW accounts for 0.02% of the United States' 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 this facility 307 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include West Phoenix (1,207.4 MW, Gas), Ocotillo (915.7 MW, Gas), and APS Ocotillo Power Plant (653 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Arizona, approximately 30 km from Phoenix.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,447. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,007 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,198 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Solar Star Arizona III LLC operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW
52 plants within 100 km, 20,378 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lake Pleasant WTP is a solar power plant producing approximately 10 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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