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Pine Tree Solar Project is an 8.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Los Angeles Department of Water & Power since 2013. Ranked #671 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 8.5 MW accounts for 0.02% 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 Pine Tree 235 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Alta Wind VIII (1,547 MW, Wind), Solar Star 1 (318 MW, Solar), and Solar Star 2 (279 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 100 km from Los Angeles.

Capacity
8.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
Location
35.2296°, -118.1957°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,091. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,519 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,573 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power operates 33 plants totalling 8,271 MW

Regional density

246 plants within 100 km, 15,000 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pine Tree Wind Power Project (2.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.229600, -118.195700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Pine Tree Solar Project is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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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