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Picture Rocks Solar LLC is a 20 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by NVT LICENSES LLC and commissioned in 2013. Ranked #302 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 20 MW represents 0.05% 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 Picture Rocks 100 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include H Wilson Sundt Generating Station (434.9 MW, Gas), Saguaro (184.5 MW, Gas), and North Loop (107.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Arizona, approximately 80 km southwest of Tucson.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
NVT LICENSES LLC
Location
32.3697°, -111.2428°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,096 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

NVT LICENSES LLC operates 6 plants totalling 41 MW

Regional density

40 plants within 100 km, 3,749 MW combined

Nearest plant: Avra Valley Solar (3.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.369700, -111.242800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Picture Rocks Solar LLC is a solar power plant producing approximately 32 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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