Saddle Mountain Solar I— 15 MW Solar
Saddle Mountain Solar I is a 15 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by SunE AZ2 LLC and commissioned in 2013. Ranked #482 of 3289 solar plants in the United States, this plant's 15 MW represents 0.04% of the country's 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 Saddle Mountain Solar I 133.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Palo Verde (4209.6 MW, Nuclear) and Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (3937 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Arizona, approximately 80 km from Phoenix.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,321. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,943 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
SunE AZ2 LLC operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW
40 plants within 100 km, 19,828 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Saddle Mountain Solar I is a solar power plant producing approximately 24 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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