Nevada Solar One— 75.7 MW Solar
Nevada Solar One is a 75.7 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Acciona Solar Power and commissioned in 2006. Ranked #119 of 3289 solar plants in the United States, it represents 0.19% 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 Nevada Solar One 26.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Clark (NVE) (1375.6 MW, Gas) and Hoover Dam (AZ) (1039.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Nevada, approximately 90 km from Las Vegas.
20 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,494. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,394 worldwide by installed capacity
- #523 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
20 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Acciona Solar Power operates 1 plants totalling 76 MW
54 plants within 100 km, 14,786 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Nevada Solar One is a solar power plant producing approximately 119 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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