Prairie Sky Solar Farm— 1 MW Solar
Prairie Sky Solar Farm is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #2904 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1 MW capacity represents 0.0024% 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 this facility 2,000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Gordon Evans Energy Center (378 MW, Gas), Wichita Plant (43.7 MW, Gas), and El Dorado Refinery (38.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Kansas, approximately 30 km southwest of Wichita.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #10,239 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc operates 2 plants totalling 21 MW
24 plants within 100 km, 2,481 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Prairie Sky Solar Farm 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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