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Springer Solar 1 is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Springer Electric Coop Inc since 2015. Ranked #2904 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.0024% of the United States' 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 Springer 2,000 times smaller. The nearest plant within 50 km is Cimarron Solar Facility (30.6 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 250 km east of Denver.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Springer Electric Coop Inc
Location
36.3981°, -104.5942°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10,239 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Springer Electric Coop Inc operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 65 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cimarron Solar Facility (8.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.398100, -104.594200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Springer Solar 1 is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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