World Power Plants

Forbes Street Solar3 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Forbes Street Solar LLC
Location
41.7731°, -71.3389°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Forbes Street Solar LLC operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

417 plants within 100 km, 21,138 MW combined

Nearest plant: NBC Field's Point Wind Farm (4.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.773100, -71.338900
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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