List of solar power stations in the United States
This is a list of the largest operational solar power stations in the United States.
In 2018, there was more than 2,500 utility scale solar power stations in the United States.[1] In 2019, solar accounted for 1.8% of the United States' electricity production. While this amount is less than that from most other sources including natural gas, coal, nuclear, wind, and hydro, solar's share in the United States' generation mix has been increasing at a rapid rate in recent years due to the cost of solar decreasing dramatically and aging coal plants becoming more expensive.[2][3] In the same year 40% of capacity additions were solar and 13.3 GWs were added.[4]
List of solar power stations[]
Name | State | Location | Capacity
(MW) |
Annual
Generation (GWh) |
Owner | Type | Notes | Ref | Acres |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
McCoy | ![]() |
33°43′00″N 114°45′00″W / 33.71667°N 114.75000°W | 270.6 | 721 (2019) | NextEra Energy | Solar Photovoltaic | [5] | ||
Solana | ![]() |
32°55′N 112°58′W / 32.917°N 112.967°W | 280 | 792 (2019) | Solar Thermal | Largest solar thermal plant in the US
and largest with molten salt energy storage |
[6] | ||
Solar star I & II | ![]() |
34°48′58.9″N 118°24′08.2″W / 34.816361°N 118.402278°W | 597 | 1,621 (2019) | Solar Photovoltaic | Largest solar
farm in the US |
[7][8] | ||
Topaz | ![]() |
35°23′00″N 120°04′00″W / 35.38333°N 120.06667°W | 585.9 | 1,256 (2019) | Topaz Solar Farms | Solar Photovoltaic | [9] | ||
El Dorado | Nevada | N/A | `N/A | Sempra Generation Solar | Solar Photovoltaic | 6040 |
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See also[]
- List of power stations in the United States
- List of natural gas power stations in the United States
- List of coal-fired power stations in the United States
- List of wind farms in the United States
- List of hydro power stations in the United States
- List of largest power stations in the United States
- List of largest power stations in Canada
- List of largest power stations
- Hydroelectric power in the United States
- Electricity sector of the United States
- Solar power
References[]
- ^ "Most U.S. utility-scale solar photovoltaic power plants are 5 megawatts or smaller - Today in Energy - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ "Electricity in the U.S. - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ Scott, Mike. "Solar And Wind Costs Continue To Fall As Power Becomes Cleaner". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ "Solar Accounts for 40% of U.S. Electric Generating Capacity Additions in 2019, Adds 13.3 GW". SEIA. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ "Electricity Data Browser". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ^ "Electricity Data Browser". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ^ "Electricity Data Browser". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ^ "Electricity Data Browser". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ^ "Electricity Data Browser". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
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