BC Solar— 8 MW Solar
BC Solar is an 8 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by BC Solar since 2016. Ranked #690 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 8 MW accounts for 0.02% of the United States' total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making BC Solar 250 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Airport Solar (47.3 MW, Solar), Garrett Solar (10 MW, Solar), and OR Solar 6 LLC (10 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 300 km southeast of Portland.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,154. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,686 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
BC Solar operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 97 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
BC Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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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