Dec 10 (Reuters) - Phillips 66 will power its

refinery in Rodeo, California with a new solar facility owned

and operated by electrical utility NextEra Energy, the

refiner said on Tuesday.

The solar plant, with an estimated output of 30.2 megawatts,

will be built on 88 acres (36 hectares) of land owned by

Phillips 66, adjacent to its renewable fuels facility in the San

Francisco Bay Area, the company said in a press release.

The facility will consist of more than 70,000 solar modules

and will generate around 60,000 megawatt hours per year of

electricity.

The solar plant is expected to help reduce the refinery's

grid power demand by half and lower its carbon dioxide emissions

by approximately 33,000 metric tons a year starting in the first

quarter of 2025, the refiner said.

Earlier this year, Phillips 66 converted the refinery to

producing renewable diesel from fats, vegetable oils and

greases, after previously making gasoline and diesel from crude

oil.

The refinery achieved full capacity in June, producing

approximately 50,000 barrels per day of renewable diesel,

sustainable aviation fuel, and other products.