Roadrunner Solar— 20.2 MW Solar
Roadrunner Solar is a 20.2 MW solar power plant in the United States, commissioned in 2011. Ranked #298 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States, it represents 0.05% of the country's 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 Roadrunner Solar 99 times smaller. Nearby plants include Newman (882 MW, Gas), Rio Grande (398.3 MW, Gas), and Afton Generating Station (287 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 20 km from El Paso.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,872. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #18,977 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,083 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
NRG Solar Roadrunner operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 4,198 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Roadrunner Solar 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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