SPS3 Lea— 10 MW Solar
SPS3 Lea is a 10 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by SunE SPS3 LLC and commissioned in 2011. Ranked #563 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 10 MW represents 0.02% 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 SPS3 Lea 200 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hobbs Generating Station (665.6 MW, Gas), Cunningham (519.2 MW, Gas), and Maddox (212 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Mexico, approximately 30 km west of Hobbs.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,785. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,712 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
SunE SPS3 LLC operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW
20 plants within 100 km, 3,517 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
SPS3 Lea is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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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