Cottage Grove Project CSG— 4.9 MW Solar
Cottage Grove Project CSG is a 4.9 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by DG Minnesota CSG LLC and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #1283 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 4.9 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 Cottage Grove Project CSG 408.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant (Nuclear, 1,186.2 MW), Prairie Island (Nuclear, 1,186.2 MW), and High Bridge (Gas, 644 MW). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 50 km from Minneapolis.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,338. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #29,667 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,825 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
DG Minnesota CSG LLC operates 9 plants totalling 40 MW
223 plants within 100 km, 11,222 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cottage Grove Project CSG 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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