Orion Solar II— 8 MW Solar
Orion Solar II is an 8 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Orion Solar II LLC since 2014. Ranked #690 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 8 MW represents 0.02% 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 Orion Solar II 250 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pastoria Energy Facility LLC (779 MW, Gas), Kern River Cogeneration (300 MW, Gas), and Sycamore Cogeneration (300 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km northwest of Los Angeles.
12 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,154. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,686 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Orion Solar II LLC operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW
275 plants within 100 km, 17,800 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Orion Solar II is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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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