World Power Plants

Bethlehem - East1.7 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Bethlehem - East is a 1.7 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by DG Bethlehem Solar LLC since 2016. Ranked #2445 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.7 MW accounts for 0.0042% of the country's 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 Bethlehem - East 1.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Athens Generating Plant (1221.6 MW, Gas), Bethlehem Energy Center (893.1 MW, Gas), and Empire Generating Co LLC (653.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 200 km north of New York City.

Capacity
1.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
DG Bethlehem Solar LLC
Location
42.5390°, -73.8243°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,649. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,309 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,245 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

DG Bethlehem Solar LLC operates 2 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

166 plants within 100 km, 7,241 MW combined

Nearest plant: Selkirk Cogen (4.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.539000, -73.824300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bethlehem - East 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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