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Munro Valley Solar is a 4 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Ecos Energy LLC since 2016. Ranked #1414 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 4 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Munro Valley Solar 500 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Coso Finance Partners (92.2 MW, Geothermal) and Coso Energy Developers (90 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km from Bakersfield.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Ecos Energy LLC
Location
36.2647°, -117.9955°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,306 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Ecos Energy LLC operates 15 plants totalling 23 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 486 MW combined

Nearest plant: Owens Valley Solar Project 11 (1.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.264700, -117.995500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Munro Valley Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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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