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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.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
NextEra Energy Mountain View Solar
Location
36.3906°, -114.9644°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

NextEra Energy Mountain View Solar operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW

Regional density

46 plants within 100 km, 13,677 MW combined

Nearest plant: Apex Solar PV Power Project (0.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.390600, -114.964400
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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