Maclay Solar Project— 2.2 MW Solar
Maclay Solar Project is a 2.2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Los Angeles Department of Water & Power and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #1922 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2.2 MW represents 0.01% 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 Maclay Solar Project 909 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Castaic (1,682 MW, Hydro), Scattergood Generating Station (876 MW, Gas), and Scattergood (876 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 60 km northwest of Los Angeles.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,811. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,568 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,405 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power operates 33 plants totalling 8,271 MW
391 plants within 100 km, 27,442 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Maclay Solar Project is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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