Tropico Solar PV Plant— 14 MW Solar
Tropico Solar PV Plant is a 14 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Tropico LLC since 2016. Ranked #506 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 14 MW represents 0.03% 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 Tropico 142.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sycamore Cogeneration (300 MW, Gas), Kern River Cogeneration (300 MW, Gas), and Mt Poso Cogeneration (62 MW, Waste). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km from Bakersfield.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,407. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #21,743 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,169 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Tropico LLC operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW
165 plants within 100 km, 7,708 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Tropico Solar PV Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 22 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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