World Power Plants

Exelon Solar Chicago9 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
9 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Exelon Power
Location
41.6758°, -87.6514°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Exelon Power operates 21 plants totalling 8,153 MW

Regional density

110 plants within 100 km, 36,570 MW combined

Nearest plant: CID Gas Recovery (6.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.675800, -87.651400
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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