Morelos del Sol— 15 MW Solar
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.
11 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Southern Power Co operates 47 plants totalling 12,918 MW
170 plants within 100 km, 7,774 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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