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SunE Alamosa is an 8.20 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by SunE Alamosa1 LLC and commissioned in 2008. Ranked #681 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.02% of the country's 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 SunE Alamosa 243.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hooper Solar (52 MW, Solar), San Luis Valley Solar Ranch (35 MW, Solar), and Cogentrix of Alamosa (30 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 200 km from Colorado Springs.

Capacity
8.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
SunE Alamosa1 LLC
Location
37.6903°, -105.8805°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,131. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,692 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,650 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

SunE Alamosa1 LLC operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

14 plants within 100 km, 215 MW combined

Nearest plant: Greater Sandhill I (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.690300, -105.880500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

SunE Alamosa is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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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