World Power Plants

Colonial Pipeline Allentown Chesterfield1.9 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Colonial Pipeline Allentown Chesterfield is a 1.9 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by EnterSolar since 2018. Ranked #2328 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.9 MW represents 0.005% 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 Colonial Pipeline Allentown Chesterfield 1,052.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fairless Energy Center (1,338 MW, Gas), Red Oak Power LLC (821.1 MW, Gas), and Woodbridge Energy Center (772.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Jersey, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Philadelphia.

Capacity
1.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
EnterSolar
Location
40.1523°, -74.6578°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,404. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #34,809 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,023 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

EnterSolar operates 14 plants totalling 24 MW

Regional density

430 plants within 100 km, 45,866 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yardville Solar Farm (1.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.152300, -74.657800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Colonial Pipeline Allentown Chesterfield is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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