Baldock Solar Highway— 1.7 MW Solar
Baldock Solar Highway is a 1.7 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Portland General Electric Co and commissioned in 2012. Ranked #2445 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.7 MW capacity accounts for 0.004% of the total solar capacity in the country, which is 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Baldock Solar Highway 1.18 times smaller. Nearby plants include River Road Gen Plant (248 MW, Gas), River Mill (18.8 MW, Hydro), and Sullivan (15.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 30 km southeast of Portland.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,649. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,309 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,245 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Portland General Electric Co operates 18 plants totalling 4,109 MW
56 plants within 100 km, 2,940 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Baldock Solar Highway is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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 America — Energy Profile
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