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Nicolis Solar PV Plant is a 20 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Nicolis LLC and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #302 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. This plant's 20 MW capacity accounts for 0.05% 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 Nicolis 100 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sycamore Cogeneration (300 MW, Gas), Kern River Cogeneration (300 MW, Gas), and Mt Poso Cogeneration (62 MW, Waste). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km north of Los Angeles.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Nicolis LLC
Location
35.8358°, -119.0561°

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

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Nicolis LLC operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW

Regional density

164 plants within 100 km, 7,694 MW combined

Nearest plant: CED Ducor 3 (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.835800, -119.056100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Nicolis Solar PV Plant 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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