Sandoval Solar Energy Center— 6.1 MW Solar
Sandoval Solar Energy Center is a 6.1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by PNM Resources since 2015. Ranked #772 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. This plant's 6.1 MW represents 0.01% of the country's 40,823 MW total solar capacity. The largest solar plant in the United States is Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Sandoval 328.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Reeves (154 MW, Gas), Rio Bravo (150 MW, Gas), and Algodones (45 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Mexico, approximately 30 km from Albuquerque.
11 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,532. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,275 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,306 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
PNM Resources operates 19 plants totalling 157 MW
33 plants within 100 km, 874 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sandoval Solar Energy Center is a solar power plant producing approximately 10 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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