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SMUD at Van Conett is a 2.9 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Sacramento PV Energy LLC since 2012. Ranked #1756 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2.9 MW represents 0.01% 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 SMUD at Van Conett 689 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station (918 MW, Nuclear), Cosumnes Power Plant (556.8 MW, Gas), and Cosumnes (556.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km southeast of Sacramento.

Capacity
2.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Sacramento PV Energy LLC
Location
38.2531°, -121.2789°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,459. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,557 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,017 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Sacramento PV Energy LLC operates 4 plants totalling 24 MW

Regional density

223 plants within 100 km, 13,988 MW combined

Nearest plant: SMUD at Fleshman (5.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.253100, -121.278900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

SMUD at Van Conett is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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