Dartmouth Solar— 1.6 MW Solar
Dartmouth Solar is a 1.6 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Consolidated Edison Development Inc. and commissioned in 2011. Ranked #2468 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.6 MW accounts for 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 Dartmouth Solar 1,250 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (670 MW, Nuclear), Manchester Street (515 MW, Gas), and Tiverton Power Plant (272.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Bristol County, approximately 70 km south of Boston.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,326 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Consolidated Edison Development Inc. operates 64 plants totalling 2,633 MW
329 plants within 100 km, 17,146 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Dartmouth 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 America — Energy Profile
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