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BWC Origination 184.8 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

BWC Origination 18 is a 4.8 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by BWC Origination 18 LLC since 2018. Ranked #1323 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 4.8 MW represents 0.01% of the country's 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 BWC Origination 18 416.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Canal Generating Plant (1495 MW, Gas), Canal (1495 MW, Oil), and Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (670 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Barnstable County, approximately 80 km south of Boston.

Capacity
4.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
BWC Origination 18 LLC
Location
41.6791°, -70.8364°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,404. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #29,799 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,910 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

BWC Origination 18 LLC operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

261 plants within 100 km, 15,933 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fairhaven C CSG (2.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.679100, -70.836400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

BWC Origination 18 is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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