Pierce College— 1.9 MW Solar
Pierce College is a 1.9 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by the Los Angeles Community College District and commissioned in 2013. Ranked #2328 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.9 MW accounts for 0.0047% of the total solar capacity of 40,823 MW in the country. The largest solar plant in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Pierce College 1,052.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Castaic (1,682 MW, Hydro), Scattergood Generating Station (876 MW, Gas), and Scattergood (876 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km northwest of Los Angeles.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,404. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #34,809 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,023 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Los Angeles Community College District operates 2 plants totalling 3 MW
331 plants within 100 km, 24,966 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pierce College is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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