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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.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
BHE Renewables LLC
Location
30.9878°, -102.2683°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

BHE Renewables LLC operates 6 plants totalling 1,141 MW

Regional density

23 plants within 100 km, 5,910 MW combined

Nearest plant: Alamo 6 (0.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 30.987800, -102.268300
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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