Univ of California San Diego Solar— 1.2 MW Solar
Univ of California San Diego Solar is a 1.2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by the University of California San Diego and commissioned in 2008. Ranked #2786 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW represents 0.003% of the country's 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 Univ of California San Diego Solar 1.67 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Encina Power Station (999.6 MW, Gas), Otay Mesa Generating Project (688.5 MW, Gas), and Carlsbad Energy Center (659 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 20 km north of downtown San Diego.
18 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,316. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,923 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
18 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
University of California San Diego operates 2 plants totalling 37 MW
93 plants within 100 km, 10,452 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Univ of California San Diego Solar 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 America — Energy Profile
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