Franklin Solar— 1 MW Solar
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.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Ecos Energy LLC operates 15 plants totalling 23 MW
428 plants within 100 km, 19,780 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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