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Santa Rosa Junior College Petaluma Solar1.2 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Santa Rosa Junior College Petaluma Solar is a 1.2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Sonoma County Junior College District since 2018. Ranked #2786 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW contributes to 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 Santa Rosa Junior College Petaluma Solar 1.67 times smaller. Nearby plants include Geysers Unit 5-20 (1163 MW, Geothermal), Calistoga Power Plant (176.4 MW, Geothermal), and Geothermal 1 (110 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in Sonoma County, approximately 80 km north of San Francisco.

Capacity
1.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Sonoma County Junior College District
Location
38.4691°, -122.7219°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,316. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,923 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Sonoma County Junior College District operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

109 plants within 100 km, 7,857 MW combined

Nearest plant: Laguna Water Reclamation Facility (11.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.469100, -122.721900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Santa Rosa Junior College Petaluma Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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