World Power Plants

Crittenden Solar Facility2.7 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Crittenden Solar Facility is a 2.7 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Duke Energy Kentucky Inc since 2018. Ranked #1794 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2.7 MW accounts for 0.01% 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 Crittenden 740 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ghent (2,225.9 MW, Coal), W H Zimmer (1,425.6 MW, Coal), and Lawrenceburg Power LLC (1,232 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Kentucky, approximately 50 km southwest of Cincinnati.

Capacity
2.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Duke Energy Kentucky Inc
Location
38.7518°, -84.6133°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,549. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,791 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,101 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Duke Energy Kentucky Inc operates 5 plants totalling 1,351 MW

Regional density

46 plants within 100 km, 19,604 MW combined

Nearest plant: Walton 2 Solar Facility (11.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.751800, -84.613300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Crittenden Solar Facility is a solar power plant producing approximately 4 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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