Red Rock— 40 MW Solar
Red Rock is a 40 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Arizona Public Service Co since 2017. Ranked #223 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 40 MW represents 0.1% of the United States' 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 Red Rock 50 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Coolidge Generation Station (726 MW, Gas), Sundance (605 MW, Gas), and H Wilson Sundt Generating Station (434.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Arizona, approximately 70 km from the nearest major city, Tucson.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,203. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,260 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Arizona Public Service Co operates 23 plants totalling 11,426 MW
42 plants within 100 km, 5,072 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Red Rock is a solar power plant producing approximately 63 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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