World Power Plants

Frenchtown III Solar7.9 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Frenchtown III Solar is a 7.9 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Consolidated Edison Development Inc. since 2014. Ranked #704 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 7.9 MW accounts for 0.02% 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 Frenchtown III Solar 253.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include TalenEnergy Martins Creek (1,794.1 MW, Gas), Fairless Energy Center (1,338 MW, Gas), and Bethlehem Power Plant (1,153 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 30 km northeast of Philadelphia.

Capacity
7.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
Location
40.4825°, -75.0181°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,214. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,159 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,827 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Consolidated Edison Development Inc. operates 64 plants totalling 2,633 MW

Regional density

404 plants within 100 km, 43,056 MW combined

Nearest plant: Frenchtown I Solar (4.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.482500, -75.018100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Frenchtown III Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 12 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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