Eastern Shore Solar LLC— 80 MW Solar
Eastern Shore Solar LLC is an 80 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Dominion Renewable Energy and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #100 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 80 MW represents 0.2% of the United States' 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 this facility 25 times smaller. Nearby plants include Commonwealth Chesapeake Power Plant (402.5 MW, Gas), Commonwealth Chesapeake (402.5 MW, Oil), and Great Bay Solar 1 (75 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 150 km southeast of Washington, D.C.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,406. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,117 worldwide by installed capacity
- #488 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Dominion Renewable Energy operates 46 plants totalling 1,693 MW
36 plants within 100 km, 3,795 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Eastern Shore Solar LLC is a solar power plant producing approximately 126 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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