World Power Plants

Baldock Solar Highway1.7 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
1.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Portland General Electric Co
Location
45.2694°, -122.7717°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Portland General Electric Co operates 18 plants totalling 4,109 MW

Regional density

56 plants within 100 km, 2,940 MW combined

Nearest plant: Durham AWTF (14.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 45.269400, -122.771700
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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