West Waconia Solar— 8.5 MW Solar
West Waconia Solar is an 8.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Enel Green Power NA Inc. since 2017. Ranked #671 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States, West Waconia Solar accounts for 0.02% of the 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 West Waconia Solar 235.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hutchinson Plant #2 (90.5 MW, Gas), St Bonifacius (61.2 MW, Oil), and Minnesota River (49 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 60 km west of Minneapolis.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,091. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,519 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,573 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Enel Green Power NA Inc. operates 28 plants totalling 1,443 MW
230 plants within 100 km, 11,508 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
West Waconia Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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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