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CASD Solar is a 1.3 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Carlisle Area School District and commissioned in 2010. Ranked #2726 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.3 MW capacity accounts for 0.0032% 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 CASD Solar 1.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hunterstown Power Plant (898 MW, Gas), Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC - Spring Grove Facility (103.6 MW, Coal), and Hunterstown (60 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 50 km north of Baltimore.

Capacity
1.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Carlisle Area School District
Location
40.2142°, -77.2061°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,199. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #36,532 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,781 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Carlisle Area School District operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

79 plants within 100 km, 16,386 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dickinson Solar (2.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.214200, -77.206100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

CASD Solar 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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