Gardner Solar 1— 2 MW Solar
Gardner Solar 1 is a 2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Gardner Solar 1 LLC since 2014. Ranked #1986 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2 MW capacity represents 0.005% 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 Gardner Solar 1 1,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Northfield Mountain (1,168 MW, Hydro), Wheelabrator Millbury Facility (47.6 MW, Waste), and SJA Solar LLC-Solterra Monastery CSG (20.1 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Worcester.
12 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,552 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Gardner Solar 1 LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
423 plants within 100 km, 18,101 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gardner Solar 1 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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