Oregon University System OIT Klamath Falls— 2 MW Solar
Oregon University System OIT Klamath Falls is a 2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Tesla Inc. and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #1986 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2 MW represents 0.005% 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 Oregon University System OIT Klamath Falls 1,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Klamath Cogeneration Plant (Gas, 501.5 MW), Klamath Expansion Project (Gas, 117.6 MW), and John C Boyle (Hydro, 98.7 MW). The facility is located in Klamath County, approximately 50 km northeast of Medford.
12 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,552 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Tesla Inc. operates 73 plants totalling 179 MW
30 plants within 100 km, 1,032 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Oregon University System OIT Klamath Falls is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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