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Albany Green Energy54.5 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Albany Green Energy is a 54.5 MW waste power plant in the United States, commissioned in 2017. Ranked #56 of 541 waste plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.56% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Albany Green Energy 2.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Baconton Power Plant (242 MW, Gas) and Dougherty County Solar LLC (120 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Georgia, approximately 30 km from Albany.

Capacity
54.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Albany Green Energy LLC
Location
31.5559°, -84.1103°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,840. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,773 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #68 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Albany Green Energy LLC operates 1 plants totalling 55 MW

Regional density

23 plants within 100 km, 1,302 MW combined

Nearest plant: Marine Corps Logistics Base Solar (1.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 31.555900, -84.110300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
110.3 Kt
334 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
992.6 Kt
Over 9 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2042
16 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
24.0K
cars per year
14.7K
homes per year
5.0M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
Energy Source
Non-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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