World Power Plants

Bethlehem Solar1.7 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Bethlehem Solar is a 1.7 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Forefront Power LLC since 2019. Ranked #2445 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.7 MW represents 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 Solar 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
2019

7 years old

Owner
Forefront Power LLC
Location
42.6011°, -73.8874°

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

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Forefront Power LLC operates 21 plants totalling 44 MW

Regional density

155 plants within 100 km, 7,291 MW combined

Nearest plant: Owens Corning at Bethlehem (2.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.601100, -73.887400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bethlehem Solar 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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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