Forbes Street Solar— 3 MW Solar
Forbes Street Solar is a 3 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Forbes Street Solar LLC and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #1604 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 3 MW represents 0.01% 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 Forbes Street Solar 666.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rhode Island State Energy Center (596 MW, Gas), ANP Blackstone Energy Project (578 MW, Gas), and ANP Bellingham Energy Project (578 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Rhode Island, approximately 80 km southwest of Boston.
12 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,807 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Forbes Street Solar LLC operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
417 plants within 100 km, 21,138 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Forbes Street Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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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