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Elizabeth Mines Solar 15 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Elizabeth Mines Solar 1 is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Elizabeth Mines Solar 1 LLC and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #840 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 5 MW represents 0.01% 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 Elizabeth Mines Solar 400 times smaller. Nearby plants include Berlin 5 (41.8 MW, Oil), Wilder (35.6 MW, Hydro), and Ryegate Power Station (21.5 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Vermont, approximately 30 km southeast of Burlington.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Elizabeth Mines Solar 1 LLC
Location
43.8236°, -72.3311°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Elizabeth Mines Solar 1 LLC operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

112 plants within 100 km, 1,200 MW combined

Nearest plant: SunGen Sharon 1 LLC (13.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.823600, -72.331100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Elizabeth Mines Solar 1 is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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