World Power Plants

BWC Wareham River1 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

BWC Wareham River is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by BWC Wareham River LLC since 2019. Ranked #2904 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 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 Canal Generating Plant (1495 MW, Gas), Canal (1495 MW, Oil), and Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (670 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 70 km south of Boston.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
BWC Wareham River LLC
Location
41.7837°, -70.6932°

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

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

BWC Wareham River LLC operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

256 plants within 100 km, 14,929 MW combined

Nearest plant: BWC Gibbs Brook (1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.783700, -70.693200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

BWC Wareham River 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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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