World Power Plants

Emmitsburg Solar Arrays1.7 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
1.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
UGI Energy Services LLC
Location
39.6937°, -77.3144°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

UGI Energy Services LLC operates 2 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

128 plants within 100 km, 24,493 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mount Saint Mary's (3.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.693700, -77.314400
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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