Bowie State Solar— 1.3 MW Solar
Bowie State Solar is a 1.3 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Terraform Arcadia and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #2726 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.3 MW capacity accounts for 0.0032% of the total solar capacity of 40,823 MW in the country. The largest solar plant in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Bowie State Solar 1.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Brandon Shores (1370.2 MW, Coal), Herbert A Wagner (1058.5 MW, Coal), and Herbert A. Wagner Generating Station (922.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Maryland, approximately 30 km southeast of Washington, D.C.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,199. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,532 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,781 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Terraform Arcadia operates 52 plants totalling 111 MW
134 plants within 100 km, 31,504 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bowie State Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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