West of the Pecos Solar— 100 MW Solar
West of the Pecos Solar is a 100 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by RWE Renewables Americas LLC and commissioned in 2020. Ranked #74 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 100 MW represents 0.24% of the United States' 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 West of the Pecos Solar 20 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Texas, approximately 300 km west of San Antonio.
6 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,143. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
- #283 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
6 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
RWE Renewables Americas LLC operates 35 plants totalling 5,630 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 907 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
West of the Pecos Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 158 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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