UC Merced Solar Hybrid— 5 MW Solar
UC Merced Solar Hybrid is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Solar University LLC and commissioned in 2019. Ranked #840 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 5 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making UC Merced Solar Hybrid 400 times smaller. Nearby plants include Don Pedro (170.8 MW, Hydro), Moccasin Powerhouse (100 MW, Hydro), and Moccasin (100 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km east of San Francisco.
7 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Solar University LLC operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
110 plants within 100 km, 6,625 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
UC Merced Solar Hybrid is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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