Pima Community College— 1.1 MW Solar
Pima Community College is a 1.1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Tesla Inc. and commissioned in 2019. Ranked #2845 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.1 MW represents 0.0027% of the United States' total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Pima Community College 1,818 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include H Wilson Sundt Generating Station (434.9 MW, Gas), North Loop (107.8 MW, Gas), and Demoss Petrie (85 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Arizona, approximately 90 km northwest of Tucson.
7 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,425. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #37,212 worldwide by installed capacity
- #10,084 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Tesla Inc. operates 73 plants totalling 179 MW
36 plants within 100 km, 1,978 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pima Community College is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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