North Star Solar— 61.6 MW Solar
North Star Solar is a 61.6 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Southern Power Co since 2015. Ranked #157 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 61.6 MW represents 0.15% 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 North Star Solar 32.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Panoche Energy Center (432 MW, Gas), RE Tranquillity (205.3 MW, Solar), and Great Valley Solar Portfolio Holdings LLC (202.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California's Central Valley region, approximately 80 km northwest of Fresno.
11 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,706. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,207 worldwide by installed capacity
- #670 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Southern Power Co operates 47 plants totalling 12,918 MW
133 plants within 100 km, 5,896 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
North Star Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 97 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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