Exelon Solar Chicago— 9 MW Solar
Exelon Solar Chicago is a 9 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Exelon Power since 2010. Ranked #655 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 9 MW represents 0.02% 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 Exelon Solar Chicago 222 times smaller. Nearby plants include University Park North (726 MW, Gas) and Lincoln Generating Facility (692 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 40 km south of Chicago.
16 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,016. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,134 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,445 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Exelon Power operates 21 plants totalling 8,153 MW
110 plants within 100 km, 36,570 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Exelon Solar Chicago is a solar power plant producing approximately 14 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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