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Maricopa West Solar PV LLC is a 20 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Dominion Renewable Energy since 2016. Ranked #302 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 20 MW accounts for 0.05% 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 Maricopa West 100 times smaller. Nearby plants include La Paloma Generating Plant (1,200 MW, Gas), Elk Hills Power LLC (623 MW, Gas), and Sunrise Power LLC (605.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Dominion Renewable Energy
Location
35.1153°, -119.3178°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,096 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Dominion Renewable Energy operates 46 plants totalling 1,693 MW

Regional density

184 plants within 100 km, 14,945 MW combined

Nearest plant: Algonquin SKIC 10 Solar LLC (6.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.115300, -119.317800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Maricopa West Solar PV LLC is a solar power plant producing approximately 32 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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