World Power Plants

Aries Community Solar4 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Aries Community Solar is a 4 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Aries Community Solar since 2017. Ranked #1414 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 4 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 Aries Community Solar 500 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pleasant Valley (MN) (467.8 MW, Gas), Faribault Energy Park (334.5 MW, Gas), and Pleasant Valley Wind Farm (200 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 100 km south of Minneapolis.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Aries Community Solar
Location
44.0449°, -92.9886°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,306 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Aries Community Solar operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

178 plants within 100 km, 10,770 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kaus Community Solar (2.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.044900, -92.988600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Aries Community Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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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