World Power Plants

500 Virginia Solar1 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
500 Virginia Solar LP
Location
40.1392°, -75.1917°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

500 Virginia Solar LP operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

348 plants within 100 km, 41,538 MW combined

Nearest plant: Spring House (6.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.139200, -75.191700
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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