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Vacaville is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Janssen Pharmaceutical Co and commissioned in 2007. Ranked #2904 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1 MW capacity represents 0.0024% 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 Vacaville 2,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Delta Energy Center (943.5 MW, Gas) and Marsh Landing Generating Station (828 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km from Sacramento.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
Janssen Pharmaceutical Co
Location
38.3994°, -121.9603°

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

19 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Janssen Pharmaceutical Co operates 6 plants totalling 19 MW

Regional density

219 plants within 100 km, 14,197 MW combined

Nearest plant: Genentech Vacaville Meter #1 (1.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.399400, -121.960300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Vacaville 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
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