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Franklin Solar is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Ecos Energy LLC since 2018. Ranked #2904 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1 MW capacity represents 0.002% 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 this facility 2,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Millstone Nuclear Power Plant (2162.9 MW, Nuclear) and Lake Road Generating Plant (840 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 30 km east of Hartford.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Ecos Energy LLC
Location
41.6560°, -72.1590°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10,239 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Ecos Energy LLC operates 15 plants totalling 23 MW

Regional density

428 plants within 100 km, 19,780 MW combined

Nearest plant: Scotland Dam (3.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.656000, -72.159000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Franklin Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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