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Whitethorn Solar LLC is a 3.3 MW solar power plant in the United States, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #1577 of 3289 solar plants in the United States, Whitethorn Solar's 3.3 MW accounts for 0.01% 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 Whitethorn Solar 606 times smaller. Nearby plants include Delta Energy Center (943.5 MW, Gas), Marsh Landing Generating Station (828 MW, Gas), and Los Medanos Energy Center (678.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km from San Francisco.

Capacity
3.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Whitethorn Solar LLC
Location
37.6910°, -121.7170°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,070. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,745 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,725 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Whitethorn Solar LLC operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

245 plants within 100 km, 16,453 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ameresco Vasco Road (7.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.691000, -121.717000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Whitethorn Solar LLC is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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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