GMP Solar/Storage-Essex Hybrid— 6.5 MW Solar
GMP Solar/Storage-Essex Hybrid is a 6.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Green Mountain Power Corp and commissioned in 2019. Ranked #756 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 6.5 MW represents 0.02% 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 GMP Solar/Storage-Essex Hybrid 307.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Saranac Facility (285.6 MW, Gas), J C McNeil (59.5 MW, Waste), and McNeil Generating Station (50 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Vermont, approximately 20 km from the city of Burlington.
7 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,447. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,007 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,198 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Green Mountain Power Corp operates 47 plants totalling 325 MW
118 plants within 100 km, 1,651 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
GMP Solar/Storage-Essex Hybrid is a solar power plant producing approximately 10 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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