World Power Plants

Pacific Ethanol Madera Solar Array4.3 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Pacific Ethanol Madera Solar Array is a 4.3 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Pacific Ethanol Madera since 2018. Ranked #1386 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 4.3 MW represents 0.01% 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 Pacific Ethanol Madera 0.00215 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include RE Tranquillity (205.3 MW, Solar), Great Valley Solar Portfolio Holdings LLC (202.5 MW, Solar), and Kerckhoff 2 Power Station (139.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km northwest of Fresno.

Capacity
4.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Pacific Ethanol Madera
Location
36.9161°, -119.9714°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,584. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,404 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,190 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Pacific Ethanol Madera operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

135 plants within 100 km, 7,713 MW combined

Nearest plant: Madera Community Hospital (7.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.916100, -119.971400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Pacific Ethanol Madera Solar Array is a solar power plant producing approximately 7 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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