Macho Springs— 55 MW Solar
Macho Springs is a 55 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Southern Power Co since 2014. Ranked #172 of 3289 solar plants in the United States, Macho Springs contributes 0.13% of the country's 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 Macho Springs 36.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Luna Energy Facility (650 MW, Gas), Macho Springs Power I (50.4 MW, Wind), and Alta Luna (28.1 MW, Solar). The plant is located in New Mexico, approximately 90 km from the city of Las Cruces.
12 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,712 worldwide by installed capacity
- #766 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Southern Power Co operates 47 plants totalling 12,918 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 1,164 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Macho Springs is a solar power plant producing approximately 87 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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