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Cedar Falls Solar Farm1.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Cedar Falls Solar Farm is a 1.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Cedar Falls Solar Farm LLC since 2016. Ranked #2515 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.5 MW represents 0.004% 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 Cedar Falls Solar Farm 1,333.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Marshalltown Generating Station (705.9 MW, Gas), Electrifarm (264.1 MW, Gas), and Marshalltown (189 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 130 km northeast of Des Moines.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Cedar Falls Solar Farm LLC
Location
42.4814°, -92.4582°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,850. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,428 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Cedar Falls Solar Farm LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

66 plants within 100 km, 5,178 MW combined

Nearest plant: University of Northern Iowa (3.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.481400, -92.458200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cedar Falls Solar Farm 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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