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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.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
SunE AZ2 LLC
Location
33.3783°, -113.1808°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

SunE AZ2 LLC operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW

Regional density

40 plants within 100 km, 19,828 MW combined

Nearest plant: Harquahala Generating Project (12.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.378300, -113.180800
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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