Redcrest Solar Farm— 16.6 MW Solar
Redcrest Solar Farm is a 16.6 MW solar power plant in the United States, commissioned in 2014. Ranked #462 of 3,289 solar plants in the U.S., it represents 0.04% of the country's total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the U.S. is Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Redcrest 120 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pastoria Energy Facility (779 MW, Gas), Kern River Cogeneration (300 MW, Gas), and Sycamore Cogeneration (300 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km from Bakersfield.
12 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,230. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,749 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,873 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Sustainable Power Group LLC operates 93 plants totalling 1,355 MW
267 plants within 100 km, 17,409 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Redcrest Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 26 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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