Pearl Solar— 50 MW Solar
Pearl Solar is a 50 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by BHE Renewables LLC since 2017. Ranked #191 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. This plant's 50 MW represents 0.12% of the country's 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 Pearl Solar 40 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include King Mountain Wind Ranch 1 (278 MW, Wind), Buckthorn Westex (202 MW, Solar), and Castle Gap Solar Hybrid (189.9 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 120 km west of Midland.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,933. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
- #822 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
BHE Renewables LLC operates 6 plants totalling 1,141 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 5,910 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pearl Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 79 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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