Los Alamos PV Site— 1 MW Solar
Los Alamos PV Site is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Los Alamos County and commissioned in 2012. Ranked #2904 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.0024% of the United States' 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 Los Alamos PV Site 2,000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Abiquiu Dam (15.6 MW, Hydro) and Santa Fe Solar Energy Center (9.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in New Mexico, approximately 35 km from Santa Fe.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #10,239 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Los Alamos County operates 3 plants totalling 25 MW
17 plants within 100 km, 473 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Los Alamos PV Site 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 America — Energy Profile
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