World Power Plants

Franklin Solar Site1.6 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Franklin Solar Site is a 1.6 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Helios NY I LLC since 2019. Ranked #2468 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.6 MW represents 0.004% 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 Franklin Solar Site 1.25 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Beauharnois (1877 MW, Hydro) and Marble River Wind Farm (215 MW, Wind). The facility is located in New York, approximately 70 km from Montreal.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Helios NY I LLC
Location
44.8683°, -74.3065°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,326 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Helios NY I LLC operates 2 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

110 plants within 100 km, 8,112 MW combined

Nearest plant: Macomb (1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.868300, -74.306500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Franklin Solar Site is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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
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