Butler Solar Power Project— 2.8 MW Solar
Butler Solar Power Project is a 2.8 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by MC Power Companies Inc and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #1774 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2.8 MW represents 0.01% 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 Butler Solar Project 714.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include La Cygne (Coal, 1598.9 MW), South Harper (Gas, 351 MW), and Nevada (Oil, 22 MW). The facility is located in Kansas, approximately 90 km from Kansas City.
12 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,494. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,657 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,051 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
MC Power Companies Inc operates 14 plants totalling 42 MW
38 plants within 100 km, 6,779 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Butler Solar Power Project is a solar power plant producing approximately 4 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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