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Sand Drag LLC is a 19 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Avenal Solar Holdings LLC since 2011. Ranked #436 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 19 MW accounts for 0.05% of the 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 Sand Drag LLC 105.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include CA Flats Solar 150 LLC (150 MW, Solar) and CA Flats Solar 130 LLC (130 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km from San Luis Obispo.

Capacity
19 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Avenal Solar Holdings LLC
Location
35.9828°, -120.1103°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,095. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,067 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,760 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Avenal Solar Holdings LLC operates 3 plants totalling 45 MW

Regional density

159 plants within 100 km, 8,155 MW combined

Nearest plant: Avenal Park (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.982800, -120.110300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sand Drag LLC is a solar power plant producing approximately 30 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
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