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Silver State Solar Power North is a 52 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Silver State Solar Power North LLC and commissioned in 2012. Ranked #181 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 52 MW represents 0.13% of 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 Silver State 38.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Edward W. Clark Generating Station (1,375.6 MW, Gas) and Clark (NVE) (1,375.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Nevada, approximately 100 km from Las Vegas.

Capacity
52 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Silver State Solar Power North LLC
Location
35.7931°, -115.3503°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,884. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,924 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #797 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Silver State Solar Power North LLC operates 1 plants totalling 52 MW

Regional density

53 plants within 100 km, 14,810 MW combined

Nearest plant: Goodsprings Waste Heat Recovery (5.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.793100, -115.350300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Silver State Solar Power North is a solar power plant producing approximately 82 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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