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SPS5 Hopi is a 10.1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by SunE SPS5 LLC since 2012. Ranked #558 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 10.1 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 this facility 198 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in New Mexico, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city, Albuquerque.

Capacity
10.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
SunE SPS5 LLC
Location
32.3456°, -104.2347°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,774. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,717 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,692 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

SunE SPS5 LLC operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 1,437 MW combined

Nearest plant: Anderson Wind II (82 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.345600, -104.234700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

SPS5 Hopi 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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