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Vilas Solar Array is a 4 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by AEP Onsite Partners since 2018. Ranked #1414 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 4 MW represents 0.01% 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 this facility 500 times smaller. Nearby plants include Colorado Green Holdings LLC (162 MW, Wind), Twin Buttes Wind Project (75 MW, Wind), and Twin Buttes II Wind (75 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 50 km east of La Junta.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
AEP Onsite Partners
Location
37.3840°, -102.4660°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,306 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

AEP Onsite Partners operates 23 plants totalling 60 MW

Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 332 MW combined

Nearest plant: Springfield (CO) (13.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.384000, -102.466000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Vilas Solar Array is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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