Los Lunas Solar Energy Center— 7 MW Solar
Los Lunas Solar Energy Center is a 7 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by PNM Resources since 2011. Ranked #739 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 7 MW represents 0.02% 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 this facility 285 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Valencia Energy Facility (159.5 MW, Gas), Reeves (154 MW, Gas), and Rio Bravo (150 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Mexico, approximately 30 km south of Albuquerque.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,354. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,611 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,031 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
PNM Resources operates 19 plants totalling 157 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 958 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Los Lunas Solar Energy Center is a solar power plant producing approximately 11 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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