Rio Rancho Solar Energy Center— 10 MW Solar
Rio Rancho Solar Energy Center is a 10 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by PNM Resources and commissioned in 2020. Ranked #563 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. This plant's 10 MW accounts for 0.02% 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 Rio Rancho Solar Energy Center 200 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Reeves (154 MW, Gas), Rio Bravo (150 MW, Gas), and Britton Solar Energy Center (50 MW, Solar). The facility is located in New Mexico, approximately 30 km northwest of Albuquerque.
6 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,785. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,712 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
6 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
PNM Resources operates 19 plants totalling 157 MW
33 plants within 100 km, 965 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rio Rancho Solar Energy Center is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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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