Playa Solar 2— 100 MW Solar
Playa Solar 2 is a 100 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by EDF Renewable Asset Holdings Inc. since 2017. Ranked #74 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 100 MW represents 0.24% 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 Playa Solar 2 20 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km 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 200 km northeast of Las Vegas.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,143. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
- #283 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, 13,298 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Playa Solar 2 is a solar power plant producing approximately 158 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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