White River Solar 2— 19.8 MW Solar
White River Solar 2 is a 19.8 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Consolidated Edison Development Inc. and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #426 of 3289 solar plants in the United States, White River Solar 2 represents 0.05% of the country's 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 White River Solar 2 101 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kern River Cogeneration (300 MW, Gas), Sycamore Cogeneration (300 MW, Gas), and Mt Poso Cogeneration (62 MW, Waste). The facility is located in California's Kern County, approximately 50 km from Bakersfield.
12 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,049. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #19,924 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,734 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Consolidated Edison Development Inc. operates 64 plants totalling 2,633 MW
161 plants within 100 km, 6,908 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
White River Solar 2 is a solar power plant producing approximately 31 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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