Vaca Dixon Solar Station— 2 MW Solar
Vaca Dixon Solar Station is a 2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and commissioned in 2010. Ranked #1986 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2 MW represents 0.005% 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 Vaca Dixon 1,000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Delta Energy Center (943.5 MW, Gas), Marsh Landing Generating Station (828 MW, Gas), and Los Medanos Energy Center (678.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 60 km northeast of San Francisco.
16 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,552 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. operates 81 plants totalling 7,669 MW
217 plants within 100 km, 14,204 MW combined
Nearest plant: CalPeak Power Vaca Dixon Peaker Plant (1.3 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Vaca Dixon Solar Station is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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