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RCWD PV Project is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Solar Star California XL LLC since 2016. Ranked #840 of 3289 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 RCWD PV Project 400 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (2,254 MW, Nuclear), Encina Power Station (999.6 MW, Gas), and Inland Empire Energy Center (819 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km north of San Diego.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Solar Star California XL LLC
Location
33.5226°, -117.1815°

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

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Solar Star California XL LLC operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

258 plants within 100 km, 16,267 MW combined

Nearest plant: Red Mountain (14.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.522600, -117.181500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

RCWD PV Project 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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