Emmitsburg Solar Arrays— 1.7 MW Solar
Emmitsburg Solar Arrays is a 1.7 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by UGI Energy Services LLC and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #2445 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.7 MW represents 0.0042% of the country's 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 Emmitsburg 1,176 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hunterstown Power Plant (898 MW, Gas), Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC - Spring Grove Facility (103.6 MW, Coal), and Chambersburg (87.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Maryland, approximately 120 km northwest of Washington, D.C.
12 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,649. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,309 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,245 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
UGI Energy Services LLC operates 2 plants totalling 4 MW
128 plants within 100 km, 24,493 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Emmitsburg Solar Arrays 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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