Frankford Solar— 8.2 MW Solar
Frankford Solar is an 8.2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by GSRP since 2012. Ranked #681 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 8.2 MW represents 0.02% 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 Frankford Solar 243 times smaller. Nearby plants include TalenEnergy Martins Creek (1794.1 MW, Gas), CPV Valley Energy Center (770 MW, Gas), and Lower Mount Bethel Energy (651.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Northampton County, approximately 80 km from Allentown.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,131. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,692 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,650 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
GSRP operates 39 plants totalling 108 MW
342 plants within 100 km, 36,272 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Frankford Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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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