Valley Center 1— 2.5 MW Solar
Valley Center 1 is a 2.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Sol Orchard San Diego 22 LLC since 2014. Ranked #1829 of 3289 solar plants in the U.S., it accounts for 0.01% of the total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the U.S. is Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Valley Center 1 800 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Encina Power Station (999.6 MW, Gas) and Carlsbad Energy Center (659 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km from San Diego.
12 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,623. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,017 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,199 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Sol Orchard San Diego 22 LLC operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
180 plants within 100 km, 13,894 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Valley Center 1 is a solar power plant producing approximately 4 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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