World Power Plants

Bly Solar Center8 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Bly Solar Center is an 8 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by GCL New Energy Inc. since 2019. Ranked #690 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 8 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' 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 Bly Solar Center 250 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include OR Solar 3 LLC (10 MW, Solar), Old Mill Solar (5 MW, Solar), and Sprague Hydro (1.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 300 km southeast of Portland.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
GCL New Energy Inc.
Location
42.3922°, -121.0245°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,154. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,686 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

GCL New Energy Inc. operates 12 plants totalling 106 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 866 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sprague Hydro (12.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.392200, -121.024500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bly Solar Center is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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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