Chester Solar Farm— 4.8 MW Solar
Chester Solar Farm is a 4.8 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Kearsarge Solar LLC and commissioned in 2013. Ranked #1323 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 4.8 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' 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 Chester Solar Farm 416.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bear Swamp Hydroelectric Power Station (600 MW, Hydro) and Stony Brook (534.6 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 100 km west of Boston.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
13 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Kearsarge Solar LLC operates 6 plants totalling 16 MW
339 plants within 100 km, 14,551 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Chester Solar Farm 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 America — Energy Profile
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