Vandenberg Solar Project— 22.5 MW Solar
Vandenberg Solar Project is a 22.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Vandenberg Solar I LLC and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #292 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 22.5 MW represents 0.06% 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 Vandenberg 88.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Gaviota Oil Plant (14 MW, Gas), Santa Maria EPG (5.5 MW, Gas), and Cold Canyon 1 (1.5 MW, Waste). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km northwest of Los Angeles.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,764. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #18,481 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,004 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Vandenberg Solar I LLC operates 1 plants totalling 23 MW
24 plants within 100 km, 6,885 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Vandenberg Solar Project is a solar power plant producing approximately 35 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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