World Power Plants

Cottage Street Solar Facility3.2 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Cottage Street Solar Facility is a 3.2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Western Massachusetts Electric Company since 2014. Ranked #1587 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 3.2 MW represents 0.01% of the country'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 Cottage Street 625 times smaller. Nearby plants include Stony Brook (534.6 MW, Oil), Berkshire Power (289 MW, Gas), and Masspower (260.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 50 km northwest of Springfield.

Capacity
3.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Western Massachusetts Electric Company
Location
42.1453°, -72.5383°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,091. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,811 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,760 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Western Massachusetts Electric Company operates 3 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

442 plants within 100 km, 19,837 MW combined

Nearest plant: East Springfield Solar PV (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.145300, -72.538300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cottage Street Solar Facility 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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