Valentine Solar LLC is a 111.2 MW solar power plant located in California, USA, operated by EDF Renewable Asset Holdings Inc. The facility began operations in 2019 and generates electricity using solar energy. It ranks as the 59th largest solar plant in the United States. With a capacity of 111.2 MW, it represents 0.27% of the nation's total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The United States has 3,289 solar plants with a combined capacity of 40,823 MW. Compared to the largest solar plant, Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, Valentine Solar is about 5.6% the size. Solar energy plays an increasingly important role in California's energy landscape, which is heavily focused on renewable sources. The state aims to achieve significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions through solar power. Valentine Solar LLC is located approximately 70 km north of Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley.
7 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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 ProfileSolar power generation harnesses the sun's energy using photovoltaic (PV) cells or solar thermal systems to produce electricity. The basic principle of solar power generation involves converting sunlight into usable energy. When sunlight hits a PV cell, it excites electrons in the semiconductor material, generating an electric current. This process is known as the photovoltaic effect. Solar thermal systems, on the other hand, use sunlight to heat a fluid that, in turn, produces steam to drive a turbine and generate electricity. Both methods provide a clean and renewable energy source that is gaining significant traction worldwide.
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