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Metro Support Services Center Solar1.2 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Metro Support Services Center Solar is a 1.2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority since 2005. Ranked #2786 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW represents 0.003% 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 this facility 1.67 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Alamitos Generating Station (1893 MW, Gas), Haynes (1739.1 MW, Gas), and AES Alamitos LLC (1115 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km southwest of Los Angeles.

Capacity
1.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Location
34.0578°, -118.2297°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,316. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,923 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

367 plants within 100 km, 25,998 MW combined

Nearest plant: Civic Center (1.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.057800, -118.229700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Metro Support Services Center Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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