Las Vegas Solar Energy Center— 5 MW Solar
Las Vegas Solar Energy Center is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by PNM Resources since 2011. Ranked #840 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 5 MW represents 0.01% 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 Las Vegas 400 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include San Miguel I Solar Energy Center (10 MW, Solar), San Miguel II Solar Energy Center (10 MW, Solar), and Storrie Lake Solar Project (1.9 MW, Solar). The facility is located in New Mexico, approximately 60 km from Santa Fe.
15 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
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
PNM Resources operates 19 plants totalling 157 MW
5 plants within 100 km, 121 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Las Vegas Solar Energy Center 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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