World Power Plants

Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency1 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Tesla Inc. and commissioned in 2011. Ranked #2904 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1 MW capacity represents 0.0024% of the 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 this facility 2,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant Hybrid (1,398 MW, Gas), Gilroy Peaking Energy Center (135 MW, Gas), and Gilroy Power Plant (130 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km south of San Francisco.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Tesla Inc.
Location
36.7211°, -121.7878°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10,239 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Tesla Inc. operates 73 plants totalling 179 MW

Regional density

91 plants within 100 km, 5,164 MW combined

Nearest plant: Marina Landfill Gas (1.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.721100, -121.787800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency 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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