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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.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Oppidum Renewables USA LLC
Location
37.3350°, -79.4810°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Oppidum Renewables USA LLC operates 16 plants totalling 74 MW

Regional density

31 plants within 100 km, 2,626 MW combined

Nearest plant: Orange Street G1 (2.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.335000, -79.481000
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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