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 were 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	California	33°43′00″N114°45′00″W / 33.71667°N 114.75000°W / 33.71667; -114.75000 (McCoy)	485 [5]	721 (2019)	NextEra Energy	Solar Photovoltaic		[6]
Solana	Arizona	32°55′N112°58′W / 32.917°N 112.967°W / 32.917; -112.967 (Solana)	280	792 (2019)	Arizona Solar	Solar Thermal (Parabolic Trough)	Largest solar thermal plant in the US and largest with molten salt energy storage	[7]
Solar star I & II	California	34°48′58.9″N118°24′08.2″W / 34.816361°N 118.402278°W / 34.816361; -118.402278 (Solar star I) 34°50′56.0″N118°21′10.6″W / 34.848889°N 118.352944°W / 34.848889; -118.352944 (Solar star II)	597	1,621 (2019)	Solar Star California	Solar Photovoltaic	Largest solar farm in the US	[8] [9]
Topaz	California	35°23′00″N120°04′00″W / 35.38333°N 120.06667°W / 35.38333; -120.06667 (Topaz)	585.9	1,256 (2019)	Topaz Solar Farms	Solar Photovoltaic		[10]
El Dorado	Nevada		N/A	`N/A	Sempra Generation Solar	Solar Photovoltaic			6040

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

1. "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.
2. "Electricity in the U.S. - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
3. Scott, Mike. "Solar And Wind Costs Continue To Fall As Power Becomes Cleaner". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
4. "Solar Accounts for 40% of U.S. Electric Generating Capacity Additions in 2019, Adds 13.3 GW". SEIA. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
5. "Blythe Solar Power Project". California Energy Commission. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
6. "Electricity Data Browser". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
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8. "Electricity Data Browser". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
9. "Electricity Data Browser". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
10. "Electricity Data Browser". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-27.