Playa Solar 1 LLC— 79 MW Solar
Playa Solar 1 LLC is a 79 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by EDF Renewable Asset Holdings Inc. since 2017. Ranked #115 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.19% 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 Playa Solar 1 25.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Chuck Lenzie Generating Station (1,465.6 MW, Gas), Edward W. Clark Generating Station (1,375.6 MW, Gas), and Clark (NVE) (1,375.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Nevada, approximately 90 km from Las Vegas.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,457. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,279 worldwide by installed capacity
- #514 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
EDF Renewable Asset Holdings Inc. operates 42 plants totalling 4,658 MW
45 plants within 100 km, 13,319 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Playa Solar 1 LLC is a solar power plant producing approximately 125 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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