Berkshire 1— 1.8 MW Solar
Berkshire 1 is a 1.8 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by PPS Berkshire Solar LLC since 2012. Ranked #2401 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.8 MW represents 0.0044% of the country’s 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 Berkshire 1 1.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Athens Generating Plant (1221.6 MW, Gas), Pittsfield Generating LP (175.5 MW, Gas), and Pittsfield Generating Facility (175.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 30 km northwest of Springfield.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,512. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,026 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,143 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
PPS Berkshire Solar LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
274 plants within 100 km, 15,302 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Berkshire 1 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 America — Energy Profile
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