Fort Gordon Solar Facility— 30 MW Solar
Fort Gordon Solar Facility is a 30 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Georgia Power Co and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #255 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 30 MW represents 0.07% 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 Fort Gordon 66.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (Nuclear, 2,430 MW), Vogtle (Nuclear, 2,430 MW), and Urquhart (Gas, 758.9 MW). The facility is located in Georgia, approximately 15 km southwest of Augusta.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,469. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,522 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Georgia Power Co operates 40 plants totalling 21,256 MW
41 plants within 100 km, 9,242 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Fort Gordon Solar Facility is a solar power plant producing approximately 47 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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