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Penn Energy - Ridgefield8 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Penn Energy - Ridgefield is an 8 MW solar power plant in Canada, operated by Ridgefield Solar Farm Partnership. Ranked #116 of 147 solar plants in Canada, this facility's 8 MW represents 0.46% of Canada's total solar capacity of 1,727 MW. The largest solar plant in Canada is Sol-Luce Kingston at 100 MW, making Penn Energy - Ridgefield 12.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ganaraska (17.6 MW, Wind), Glenarm (10 MW, Solar), and Simcoe Solar Energy Centre III (10 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 120 km east of Toronto.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Ridgefield Solar Farm Partnership
Location
44.4433°, -78.6864°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 885. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,686 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Ridgefield Solar Farm Partnership operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

87 plants within 100 km, 14,550 MW combined

Nearest plant: Perpetual Cleanpower Lindsay (1.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.443300, -78.686400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Penn Energy - Ridgefield is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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
Canada
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
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