Capricornus Community Solar Garden— 1 MW Solar
Capricornus Community Solar Garden is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Geronimo Energy and commissioned in 2019. Ranked #2904 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1 MW capacity accounts for 0.0024% of the country's 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 Capricornus 2,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Black Oak Wind Farm (78 MW, Wind), Willmar (30 MW, Gas), and Danielson Wind Farms LLC (20 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 130 km west of Minneapolis.
7 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Geronimo Energy operates 23 plants totalling 56 MW
153 plants within 100 km, 5,182 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Capricornus Community Solar Garden 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 America — Energy Profile
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