Grand Ridge Solar Farm— 20 MW Solar
Grand Ridge Solar Farm is a 20 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Invenergy Services LLC and commissioned in 2012. Ranked #302 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 20 MW represents 0.05% of the total solar capacity of 40,823 MW in the country. The largest solar plant in the United States is Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Grand Ridge 100 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include LaSalle Generating Station (2,340 MW, Nuclear), LaSalle County Nuclear Generating Station (2,340 MW, Nuclear), and Streator Cayuga Ridge South (300 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 150 km southwest of Chicago.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,096 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Invenergy Services LLC operates 39 plants totalling 7,983 MW
77 plants within 100 km, 26,272 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Grand Ridge Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 32 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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