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Belchertown Renewables Community Solar4 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Belchertown Renewables Community Solar is a 4 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Belchertown Renewables LLC and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #1414 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 4 MW capacity represents 0.01% of the United States' total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Belchertown 500 times smaller. Nearby plants include Northfield Mountain (1168 MW, Hydro), Lake Road Generating Plant (840 MW, Gas), and Stony Brook (534.6 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Hampshire County, approximately 100 km north of Springfield.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Belchertown Renewables LLC
Location
42.3000°, -72.3000°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,306 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Belchertown Renewables LLC operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

456 plants within 100 km, 15,602 MW combined

Nearest plant: West Brookfield Solar - Gilbertsville Rd CSG (8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.300000, -72.300000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Belchertown Renewables Community Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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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