Bedford Solar— 3 MW Solar
Bedford Solar is a 3 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Oppidum Renewables USA LLC since 2018. Ranked #1604 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 3 MW constitutes 0.01% of the 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 Bedford Solar 666.67 times smaller. Nearby plants include Smith Mountain (547.5 MW, Hydro), Low Moor (82.8 MW, Oil), and Altavista Power Station (71.1 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 80 km southeast of Roanoke.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,807 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Oppidum Renewables USA LLC operates 16 plants totalling 74 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 2,626 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bedford Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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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