Elroy Solar— 1.5 MW Solar
Elroy Solar is a 1.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Butter Solar LLC and commissioned in 2019. Ranked #2515 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.5 MW capacity accounts for 0.004% 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 Elroy Solar 1.33 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Prairie Du Sac (33.4 MW, Hydro), Petenwell (20 MW, Hydro), and Castle Rock (15 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 120 km northwest of Madison.
7 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,850. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,428 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Butter Solar LLC operates 8 plants totalling 22 MW
49 plants within 100 km, 2,895 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Elroy Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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