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Ramona 2 is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Sol Orchard San Diego 21 LLC and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #840 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 5 MW represents 0.01% of the country's 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 Ramona 2 400 times smaller. Nearby plants include Otay Mesa Generating Project (688.5 MW, Gas), Palomar Energy (559 MW, Gas), and Pio Pico Energy Center (395.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 100 km east of San Diego.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Sol Orchard San Diego 21 LLC
Location
33.0122°, -116.8750°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Sol Orchard San Diego 21 LLC operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

105 plants within 100 km, 10,969 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ramona Solar Energy (1.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.012200, -116.875000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ramona 2 is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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