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Oakley Solar Project is a 1.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Oakley Solar Project LLC and commissioned in 2013. Ranked #2515 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.5 MW represents 0.004% 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 Oakley Solar Project 1,333 times smaller. Nearby plants include Delta Energy Center (943.5 MW, Gas), Marsh Landing Generating Station (828 MW, Gas), and Los Medanos Energy Center (678.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km east of San Francisco.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Oakley Solar Project LLC
Location
38.0017°, -121.7478°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,850. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,428 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Oakley Solar Project LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

268 plants within 100 km, 14,595 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gateway Generating Station (2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.001700, -121.747800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Oakley Solar Project is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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