BPU Solar Farm— 1 MW Solar
BPU Solar Farm is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by MC Power Companies Inc since 2017. Ranked #2904 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1 MW contributes to 0.0024% 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 this facility 2,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Iatan (1725 MW, Coal), Hawthorn (1046.2 MW, Coal), and Dogwood Energy Facility (630 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Missouri, approximately 40 km northwest of Kansas City.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #10,239 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
MC Power Companies Inc operates 14 plants totalling 42 MW
41 plants within 100 km, 9,782 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
BPU Solar Farm 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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