Rutan— 4 MW Solar
Rutan is a 4 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by CD US Solar MT 2 LLC since 2014. Ranked #1414 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 4 MW represents 0.01% 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 Rutan 500 times smaller. Nearby plants include Alta Wind VIII (1,547 MW, Wind), Valley (CA) (690.5 MW, Gas), and Solar Star 1 (318 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 70 km from the nearest major city, Los Angeles.
12 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,306 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
CD US Solar MT 2 LLC operates 12 plants totalling 28 MW
425 plants within 100 km, 28,606 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rutan is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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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