Otero Solar— 8 MW Solar
Otero Solar is an 8 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by PNM Resources since 2014. Ranked #690 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 8 MW accounts for 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 Otero Solar 250 times smaller. Nearby plants include Alamogordo Solar Energy Center (5 MW, Solar) and Holloman Solar Facility (5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in New Mexico, approximately 50 km northeast of El Paso, Texas.
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
PNM Resources operates 19 plants totalling 157 MW
4 plants within 100 km, 18 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Otero Solar 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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