Stanford Campus Solar— 3.4 MW Solar
Stanford Campus Solar is a 3.4 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Solar Star California XLII LLC and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #1565 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 3.4 MW accounts for 0.0083% 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 Stanford Campus Solar 588 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Russell City Energy Center (655 MW, Gas), Metcalf Energy Center (635 MW, Gas), and Potrero Generating Station (382 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km southeast of San Francisco.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,029. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,649 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,697 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Solar Star California XLII LLC operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
178 plants within 100 km, 11,651 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Stanford Campus Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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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