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RE Barren Ridge 1 is a 60 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by RE Barren Ridge 1 LLC since 2016. Ranked #159 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 60 MW represents 0.15% 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 RE Barren Ridge 1 33.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Alta Wind VIII (1547 MW, Wind), Solar Star 1 (318 MW, Solar), and Solar Star 2 (279 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km north of Los Angeles.

Capacity
60 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
RE Barren Ridge 1 LLC
Location
35.2047°, -118.0687°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,735. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #677 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

RE Barren Ridge 1 LLC operates 1 plants totalling 60 MW

Regional density

259 plants within 100 km, 15,838 MW combined

Nearest plant: Beacon Solar Plant Site 5 (5.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.204700, -118.068700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

RE Barren Ridge 1 is a solar power plant producing approximately 95 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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