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Dartmouth II Solar2 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Dartmouth II Solar is a 2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Consolidated Edison Development Inc. since 2012. Ranked #1986 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2 MW represents 0.005% 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 Dartmouth II Solar 1,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include ANP Bellingham Energy Project (578 MW, Gas), Manchester Street (515 MW, Gas), and Tiverton Power Plant (272.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Rhode Island, approximately 70 km southwest of Boston.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
Location
41.6806°, -71.0308°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,552 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Consolidated Edison Development Inc. operates 64 plants totalling 2,633 MW

Regional density

330 plants within 100 km, 17,195 MW combined

Nearest plant: Acushnet Hawes Reed Road (2.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.680600, -71.030800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Dartmouth II Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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
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