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Fort Detrick Solar PV15.7 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Fort Detrick Solar PV is a 15.7 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Montevue Lane Solar LLC since 2016. Ranked #478 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 15.7 MW represents 0.04% 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 Fort Detrick 127 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Dickerson (933 MW, Coal), Hunterstown Power Plant (898 MW, Gas), and Stonewall (812 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Maryland, approximately 70 km northwest of Washington, D.C.

Capacity
15.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Montevue Lane Solar LLC
Location
39.4400°, -77.4500°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,294. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,069 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,925 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Montevue Lane Solar LLC operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW

Regional density

119 plants within 100 km, 13,527 MW combined

Nearest plant: Francis Scott Key Mall (6.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.440000, -77.450000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Fort Detrick Solar PV is a solar power plant producing approximately 25 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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