Nellis Air Force Base Solar Array— 14 MW Solar
Nellis Air Force Base Solar Array is a 14 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Solar Star NAFB LLC and commissioned in 2007. Ranked #505 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States, this facility accounts for 0.03% 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 Nellis Air Force Base Solar Array 142.86 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Chuck Lenzie Generating Station (Gas, 1,465.6 MW), Edward W. Clark Generating Station (Gas, 1,375.6 MW), and Clark (NVE) (Gas, 1,375.6 MW). The facility is located in Nevada, approximately 20 km northeast of Las Vegas.
19 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,406. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #21,742 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,168 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
19 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Solar Star NAFB LLC operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW
51 plants within 100 km, 14,494 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Nellis Air Force Base Solar Array is a solar power plant producing approximately 22 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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