Essex Solar Center— 20 MW Solar
Essex Solar Center is a 20 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Essex Solar Center LLC since 2018. Ranked #302 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 20 MW represents 0.05% of the United States' 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 Essex Solar Center 100 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include WestRock-West Point Mill (101 MW, Biomass), Northern Neck (82.8 MW, Oil), and Correctional Solar LLC (20 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 50 km from Richmond.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,096 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Essex Solar Center LLC operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW
59 plants within 100 km, 26,100 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Essex Solar Center is a solar power plant producing approximately 32 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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