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Chicopee Solar is a 3 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Citizens Enterprises Corporation and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #1604 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. This plant's 3 MW accounts for 0.01% of the nation'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 Chicopee Solar 666.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Northfield Mountain (1168 MW, Hydro), Stony Brook (534.6 MW, Oil), and Berkshire Power (289 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 90 km west of Boston.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Citizens Enterprises Corporation
Location
42.1856°, -72.5825°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,807 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Citizens Enterprises Corporation operates 20 plants totalling 106 MW

Regional density

425 plants within 100 km, 15,282 MW combined

Nearest plant: Riverside Holyoke (1.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.185600, -72.582500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Chicopee Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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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