World Power Plants

Braintree Landfill Solar1 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Braintree Landfill Solar is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Ameresco Inc - Braintree since 2015. Ranked #2904 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.0024% 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 Braintree Landfill Solar 2,000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mystic Generating Station (2,375.6 MW, Gas), Fore River Generating Station (872.2 MW, Gas), and Salem Harbor Station NGCC (798.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 30 km southeast of Boston.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Ameresco Inc - Braintree
Location
42.2073°, -70.9978°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Ameresco Inc - Braintree operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

389 plants within 100 km, 19,393 MW combined

Nearest plant: Station 9 Energy Storage System (2.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.207300, -70.997800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Braintree Landfill 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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