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Midway Solar Farm 1 is a 50 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by 83WI 8ME LLC and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #191 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States, Midway Solar Farm 1's 50 MW represents 0.12% of the country's 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 Midway Solar Farm 1 40 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include El Centro Hybrid (388.3 MW, Gas), Solar Gen 2 Solar Facility (163.2 MW, Solar), and Imperial Solar Energy Center West (148.7 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 120 km from San Diego.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
83WI 8ME LLC
Location
33.1766°, -115.5728°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,933. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #822 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

83WI 8ME LLC operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW

Regional density

98 plants within 100 km, 11,505 MW combined

Nearest plant: CE Leathers (0.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.176600, -115.572800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Midway Solar Farm 1 is a solar power plant producing approximately 79 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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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