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ALDI DC 2 is a 1.2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by EnterSolar since 2018. Ranked #2786 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW accounts for 0.003% of the United States' total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making ALDI DC 2 1.67 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Middletown (786.4 MW, Oil), Kleen Energy Systems Project (693 MW, Gas), and Stony Brook (534.6 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 20 km south of Hartford.

Capacity
1.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
EnterSolar
Location
41.8658°, -72.5740°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,316. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,923 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

EnterSolar operates 14 plants totalling 24 MW

Regional density

429 plants within 100 km, 22,937 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ticket Network South Windsor (7.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.865800, -72.574000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

ALDI DC 2 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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