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Arcadia Solar is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Butter Solar LLC and commissioned in 2019. Ranked #840 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 5 MW represents 0.01% 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 Arcadia Solar 400 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include French Island Generating Plant (188 MW, Gas), French Island (188 MW, Oil), and Arcadia Electric (16.9 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 30 km from La Crosse.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Butter Solar LLC
Location
44.2434°, -91.4582°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Butter Solar LLC operates 8 plants totalling 22 MW

Regional density

54 plants within 100 km, 1,910 MW combined

Nearest plant: Arcadia Electric (3.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.243400, -91.458200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Arcadia Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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