World Power Plants

Dartmouth Solar1.6 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
Location
41.7158°, -70.9744°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

329 plants within 100 km, 17,146 MW combined

Nearest plant: Acushnet Ball Plant 2 (0.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.715800, -70.974400
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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