Las Vegas WPCF Solar Plant— 3.3 MW Solar
Las Vegas WPCF Solar Plant is a 3.3 MW solar power facility in the United States, operated by the City of Las Vegas since 2013. Ranked #1577 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 3.3 MW accounts for 0.008% 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 WPCF 606 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Chuck Lenzie Generating Station (1,465.6 MW, Gas), Edward W. Clark Generating Station (1,375.6 MW, Gas), and Clark (NVE) (1,375.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Nevada, approximately 10 km northeast of Las Vegas.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,070. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,745 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,725 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
City of Las Vegas operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
52 plants within 100 km, 14,604 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Las Vegas WPCF Solar Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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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