Franklin 1— 3 MW Solar
Franklin 1 is a 3 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by CD US Solar MT 2 LLC and commissioned in 2013. Ranked #1604 of 3289 solar plants in the United States, Franklin 1 accounts for 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 Franklin 1 666.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Mystic Generating Station (2375.6 MW, Gas), Fore River Generating Station (872.2 MW, Gas), and Rhode Island State Energy Center (596 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 50 km from Boston.
13 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
13 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
CD US Solar MT 2 LLC operates 12 plants totalling 28 MW
480 plants within 100 km, 19,004 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Franklin 1 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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