Rio Bravo Solar 1 LLC— 20 MW Solar
Rio Bravo Solar 1 LLC is a 20 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Rio Bravo Solar I LLC and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #302 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 20 MW represents 0.05% 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 Rio Bravo Solar 1 100 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include La Paloma Generating Plant (1200 MW, Gas), Elk Hills Power LLC (623 MW, Gas), and Sunrise Power LLC (605.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 40 km west of Bakersfield.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,096 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Rio Bravo Solar I LLC operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW
155 plants within 100 km, 8,237 MW combined
Nearest plant: South Belridge Cogeneration Facility (3.4 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rio Bravo Solar 1 LLC is a solar power plant producing approximately 32 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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