Franklin Solar Site— 1.6 MW Solar
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.
7 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Helios NY I LLC operates 2 plants totalling 3 MW
110 plants within 100 km, 8,112 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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