150th largest plant in Arizona · 9890th nationally
Az State University - Tempe Campus Solar is a solar power plant in Arizona with a nameplate capacity of 2.4 MW. It generates roughly 2.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 250 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 13% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Az State University - Tempe Campus Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Arizona State University Fdm |
| City | Tempe |
| County | Maricopa County |
| State | Arizona |
| ZIP | 85287 |
| Coordinates | 33.42428, -111.92822 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3384 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.7 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 3385 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.6 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 20794 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.2 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| 20971 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.2 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| 20799 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.1 MW | Out of Service | 2013 |
| 20974 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| 20975 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| 3365A | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.1 MW | Out of Service | 2009 |
| 3365B | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.1 MW | Out of Service | 2009 |
| 4202 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 91001 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| ISTB7 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.1 MW | Testing | — |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Arizona Public Service Company |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.