Gaston Solar— 5 MW Solar
Gaston Solar is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Gaston Solar LLC and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #840 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 5 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' 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 Gaston Solar 400 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Greensville County Power Station (1773.3 MW, Gas), Brunswick County Power Station (1472.2 MW, Gas), and Rosemary Power Station (180 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 90 km southwest of Richmond.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Gaston Solar LLC operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
172 plants within 100 km, 7,903 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gaston Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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