Lost Hills/Blackwell— 32 MW Solar
Lost Hills/Blackwell is a 32 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Southern Power Co and commissioned in 2015. Ranked #247 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 32 MW represents 0.08% 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 62.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include La Paloma Generating Plant (1200 MW, Gas) and Elk Hills Power LLC (623 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 200 km northwest of Los Angeles.
11 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,413. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #16,178 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,480 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Southern Power Co operates 47 plants totalling 12,918 MW
170 plants within 100 km, 7,741 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lost Hills/Blackwell is a solar power plant producing approximately 50 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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