Solar Blythe 2— 20 MW Solar
Solar Blythe 2 is a 20 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by NRG Solar Blythe II LLC 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 Solar Blythe 2 100 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Blythe Energy Inc (591 MW, Gas), McCoy Solar Energy Project Hybrid (270.6 MW, Solar), and Genesis Solar Energy Project (250 MW, Solar). The facility is located approximately 40 km west of the Colorado River in California.
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
NRG Solar Blythe II LLC operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW
39 plants within 100 km, 3,368 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Solar Blythe 2 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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