Mesquite Solar 2 LLC— 100 MW Solar
Mesquite Solar 2 LLC is a 100 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Consolidated Edison Development Inc. since 2017. Ranked #74 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 100 MW accounts for 0.24% 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 Mesquite Solar 2 LLC 20 times smaller. Nearby plants include Palo Verde (4209.6 MW, Nuclear), Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (3937 MW, Nuclear), and Harquahala Generating Project (1325.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Arizona, approximately 80 km west of Phoenix.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,143. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
- #283 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Consolidated Edison Development Inc. operates 64 plants totalling 2,633 MW
53 plants within 100 km, 21,933 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mesquite Solar 2 LLC is a solar power plant producing approximately 158 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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