World Power Plants

COU Solar I LLC1.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

COU Solar I LLC is a 1.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Lisbon East since 2018. Ranked #2515 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.5 MW represents 0.004% 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 COU Solar I 1.33 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cardinal (156.3 MW, Gas), Massena Energy Facility (104.1 MW, Gas), and Dupont Maitland (50 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 30 km northwest of Watertown.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Lisbon East
Location
44.7000°, -75.3000°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,850. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,428 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Lisbon East operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

145 plants within 100 km, 5,436 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cardinal (11.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.700000, -75.300000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

COU Solar I LLC is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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