Frenchtown III Solar— 7.9 MW Solar
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.
12 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Consolidated Edison Development Inc. operates 64 plants totalling 2,633 MW
404 plants within 100 km, 43,056 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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