Buckingham Solar LLC— 19.8 MW Solar
Buckingham Solar LLC is a 19.8 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Dominion Renewable Energy and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #426 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 19.8 MW accounts for 0.05% of the United States' total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Buckingham Solar LLC 101 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tenaska Virginia Generating Station (1,011.4 MW, Gas), Bear Garden (559 MW, Gas), and Scott-II Solar LLC (20 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 100 km northwest of Richmond.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,049. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #19,924 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,734 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Dominion Renewable Energy operates 46 plants totalling 1,693 MW
41 plants within 100 km, 12,290 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Buckingham Solar LLC is a solar power plant producing approximately 31 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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