500 Virginia Solar— 1 MW Solar
500 Virginia Solar is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by 500 Virginia Solar LP since 2011. Ranked #2904 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.002% of the United States' total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making 500 Virginia Solar 2000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Limerick (2277 MW, Nuclear), Limerick Generating Station (2277 MW, Nuclear), and Hay Road (1193 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 70 km northwest of Philadelphia.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #10,239 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
500 Virginia Solar LP operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
348 plants within 100 km, 41,538 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
500 Virginia Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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