Mesa PV1— 1.6 MW Solar
Mesa PV1 is a 1.6 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation since 2015. Ranked #2468 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.6 MW represents 0.0039% 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 Mesa PV1 1,250 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fruita (26.6 MW, Gas), Mesa CSG 2 Massicotte (1.5 MW, Solar), and Grand Valley Project Power Plant (1.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 300 km from Denver.
11 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,326 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation operates 41 plants totalling 199 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 186 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mesa PV1 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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