Westar Cities Solar— 1 MW Solar
Westar Cities Solar is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by SoCore Energy LLC since 2017. Ranked #2904 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.0024% 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 Westar Cities Solar 2,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hutchinson Energy Center (Gas, 285.7 MW), McPherson 2 (Gas, 214.8 MW), and McPherson 3 (Gas, 115.6 MW). The facility is located in Kansas, approximately 50 km from Wichita.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #10,239 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
SoCore Energy LLC operates 30 plants totalling 75 MW
33 plants within 100 km, 3,036 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Westar Cities Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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