WSMR I— 4.6 MW Solar
WSMR I is a 4.6 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Siemens Government Technologies Inc since 2013. Ranked #1341 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 4.6 MW represents 0.01% 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 WSMR I 434.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Newman (882 MW, Gas), Afton Generating Station (287 MW, Gas), and SunE EPE2 LLC (12 MW, Solar). The facility is located in New Mexico, approximately 180 km north of El Paso.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,459. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,006 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,004 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Siemens Government Technologies Inc operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 2,434 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
WSMR I is a solar power plant producing approximately 7 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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