Paloma Solar Hybrid— 17.6 MW Solar
Paloma Solar Hybrid is a 17.6 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Arizona Public Service Co since 2011. Ranked #451 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 17.6 MW represents 0.04% 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 Paloma Solar Hybrid 113.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Palo Verde (4209.6 MW, Nuclear), Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (3937 MW, Nuclear), and Red Hawk (1140.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Arizona, approximately 50 km west of Phoenix.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,183. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,561 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,839 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Arizona Public Service Co operates 23 plants totalling 11,426 MW
60 plants within 100 km, 23,969 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Paloma Solar Hybrid is a solar power plant producing approximately 28 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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