Gloucester Solar— 19.9 MW Solar
Gloucester Solar is a 19.9 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Dominion Energy Inc and commissioned in 2019. Ranked #424 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States, Gloucester Solar represents 0.05% of the country's 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 Gloucester Solar approximately 100 times smaller. Nearby plants include Surry (1,695 MW, Nuclear), Surry Nuclear Power Plant (1,695 MW, Nuclear), and Yorktown (882 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.
7 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,046. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #19,910 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,726 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Dominion Energy Inc operates 3 plants totalling 172 MW
51 plants within 100 km, 9,984 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gloucester Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 31 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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