Cooperative Solar One— 8.5 MW Solar
Cooperative Solar One is an 8.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by East Kentucky Power Coop Inc and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #671 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 8.5 MW represents 0.02% 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 Cooperative Solar One 235 times smaller. Nearby plants include J K Smith (1055 MW, Gas), Haefling (41.4 MW, Gas), and Dix Dam (28.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Kentucky, approximately 70 km from Lexington.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,091. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,519 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,573 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
East Kentucky Power Coop Inc operates 11 plants totalling 3,658 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 5,889 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cooperative Solar One is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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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