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Morelos del Sol is a 15 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Southern Power Co and commissioned in 2015. Ranked #482 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 15 MW represents 0.04% of the country's 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 Morelos del Sol 133.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include La Paloma Generating Plant (1200 MW, Gas), Topaz Solar Farm (585.9 MW, Solar), and California Valley Solar Ranch (249.8 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 200 km northwest of Los Angeles.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Southern Power Co
Location
35.7314°, -119.8187°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,321. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,943 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Southern Power Co operates 47 plants totalling 12,918 MW

Regional density

170 plants within 100 km, 7,774 MW combined

Nearest plant: Coronal Lost Hills (7.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.731400, -119.818700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Morelos del Sol is a solar power plant producing approximately 24 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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