Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake— 11.1 MW Solar
Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake is an 11.1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Solar Star California XV LLC since 2012. Ranked #538 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 11.1 MW represents 0.03% of the country's 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 this facility 180 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Springbok Solar Farm 2 (155 MW, Solar), Springbok Solar Farm 1 (105 MW, Solar), and Coso Finance Partners (92.2 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in California's Kern County, approximately 90 km from Bakersfield.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,668. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #23,239 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,530 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Solar Star California XV LLC operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW
98 plants within 100 km, 7,593 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake is a solar power plant producing approximately 18 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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