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Owens Valley Solar Project 11 is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power since 2017. Ranked #2904 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.0024% 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 Owens Valley Solar Project 11 2,000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Coso Finance Partners (92.2 MW, Geothermal), Coso Energy Developers (90 MW, Geothermal), and Coso Power Developers (90 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in California, approximately 200 km east of Los Angeles.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
Location
36.2751°, -118.0122°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10,239 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power operates 33 plants totalling 8,271 MW

Regional density

23 plants within 100 km, 499 MW combined

Nearest plant: Munro Valley Solar (1.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.275100, -118.012200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Owens Valley Solar Project 11 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
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