Searchlight Solar— 17.5 MW Solar
Searchlight Solar is a 17.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Searchlight Solar LLC since 2015. Ranked #453 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 17.5 MW represents 0.04% of the country's 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 Searchlight Solar 114 times smaller. Nearby plants include Higgins Generating Station (688.4 MW, Gas) and Silver State Solar Power South (260.1 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Nevada, approximately 150 km from Las Vegas.
11 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,189. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,573 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,842 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Searchlight Solar LLC operates 1 plants totalling 18 MW
53 plants within 100 km, 11,393 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Searchlight Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 28 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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