Mountain View Solar— 20 MW Solar
Mountain View Solar is a 20 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by NextEra Energy Mountain View Solar and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #302 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. This plant's 20 MW capacity accounts for 0.05% of the total solar capacity of 40,823 MW in the country. The largest solar facility in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Mountain View Solar 100 times smaller. Nearby plants include Chuck Lenzie Generating Station (1,465.6 MW, Gas), Edward W. Clark Generating Station (1,375.6 MW, Gas), and Clark (NVE) (1,375.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Nevada, approximately 200 km northeast of Las Vegas.
12 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,096 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
NextEra Energy Mountain View Solar operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW
46 plants within 100 km, 13,677 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mountain View Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 32 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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