Sol Orchard El Centro PV— 20 MW Solar
Sol Orchard El Centro PV is a 20 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Sol Orchard Imperial 1 LLC and commissioned in 2013. 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 Sol Orchard El Centro PV 100 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Central de ciclo combinado La Rosita (1405 MW, Gas), Termoelectrica de Mexicali (679.7 MW, Gas), and Termoeléctrica de Mexicali (625 MW, Gas). The facility is located approximately 30 km from the Mexico-United States border in California.
13 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
13 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Sol Orchard Imperial 1 LLC operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW
82 plants within 100 km, 9,424 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sol Orchard El Centro PV 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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