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SunEdison Ironwood State Prison is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by SunE CPA CDC2 LLC and commissioned in 2008. Ranked #2904 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1 MW capacity represents 0.0024% of the total 40,823 MW solar capacity in the country. The largest solar plant in the United States is Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making this facility 2,000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Blythe Energy Inc (591 MW, Gas), McCoy Solar Energy Project Hybrid (270.6 MW, Solar), and Genesis Solar Energy Project (250 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 160 km east of Los Angeles.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
SunE CPA CDC2 LLC
Location
33.5673°, -114.9180°

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

18 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

SunE CPA CDC2 LLC operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

60 plants within 100 km, 3,836 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chuckawalla Valley State Prison (1.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.567300, -114.918000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

SunEdison Ironwood State Prison 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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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