Simcoe Solar— 20 MW Solar
Simcoe Solar is a 20 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Simcoe Solar and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #302 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 20 MW represents 0.05% 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 Simcoe Solar 100 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Evander Andrews Power Complex (270.9 MW, Gas), Bennett Mountain (172.8 MW, Gas), and Lucky Peak Power Plant Project (101.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located approximately 70 km northeast of Boise in Idaho.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,096 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Simcoe Solar operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW
46 plants within 100 km, 1,814 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Simcoe Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 32 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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