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Rancho Seco Solar LLC is a 10.8 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Rancho Seco Solar LLC since 2016. Ranked #541 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. This plant's 10.8 MW represents 0.03% 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 this facility 185 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station (918 MW, Nuclear), Cosumnes (556.8 MW, Gas), and Cosumnes Power Plant (556.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 40 km northeast of Sacramento.

Capacity
10.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Rancho Seco Solar LLC
Location
38.3399°, -121.1145°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,696. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,415 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,598 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Rancho Seco Solar LLC operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW

Regional density

218 plants within 100 km, 14,048 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cosumnes (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.339900, -121.114500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Rancho Seco Solar LLC is a solar power plant producing approximately 17 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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