Santa Fe Solar Energy Center— 9.5 MW Solar
Santa Fe Solar Energy Center is a 9.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by PNM Resources since 2016. Ranked #651 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States, this plant's 9.5 MW represents 0.02% of the total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar facility in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Santa Fe 210.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Algodones (45 MW, Gas) and Los Alamos PV Site (1 MW, Solar). The facility is located in New Mexico, approximately 30 km northwest of Albuquerque.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,972. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #24,907 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,368 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
PNM Resources operates 19 plants totalling 157 MW
28 plants within 100 km, 543 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Santa Fe Solar Energy Center is a solar power plant producing approximately 15 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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