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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.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
SoCore Energy LLC
Location
38.0194°, -97.9753°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

SoCore Energy LLC operates 30 plants totalling 75 MW

Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 3,036 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hutchinson Energy Center (11.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.019400, -97.975300
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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