West Gates Solar Station— 10 MW Solar
West Gates Solar Station is a 10 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and commissioned in 2013. Ranked #563 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.02% 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 this facility 200 times smaller. Nearby plants include RE Tranquillity (205.3 MW, Solar), Great Valley Solar Portfolio Holdings LLC (202.5 MW, Solar), and Henrietta Solar Project (102 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km from Fresno.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,785. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,712 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. operates 81 plants totalling 7,669 MW
142 plants within 100 km, 5,277 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
West Gates Solar Station is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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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