World Power Plants

Grand Valley Solar Gardens3 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Grand Valley Solar Gardens is a 3 MW solar power facility in the United States, operated by Consumers Energy Co and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #1604 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 3 MW represents 0.01% of the 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 Grand Valley 666.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include J H Campbell (1560.8 MW, Coal), Zeeland Generating Station (968.2 MW, Gas), and 491 E 48th Street (161.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 40 km from Grand Rapids.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Consumers Energy Co
Location
42.9531°, -85.9012°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,807 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Consumers Energy Co operates 23 plants totalling 7,572 MW

Regional density

44 plants within 100 km, 6,900 MW combined

Nearest plant: Coopersville (11.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.953100, -85.901200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Grand Valley Solar Gardens is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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