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NVSS-II is a 15 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by NVSS-II and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #482 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 15 MW represents 0.04% 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 NVSS-II 133.3 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Nevada, approximately 50 km northeast of Las Vegas.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
NVSS-II
Location
36.2751°, -115.9723°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,321. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,943 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

NVSS-II operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW

Regional density

37 plants within 100 km, 9,657 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sunshine Valley Solar (54.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.275100, -115.972300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

NVSS-II is a solar power plant producing approximately 24 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
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