Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency— 1 MW Solar
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.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Tesla Inc. operates 73 plants totalling 179 MW
91 plants within 100 km, 5,164 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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