World Power Plants

Great Bay Solar 175 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Great Bay Solar 1 is a 75 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Great Bay Solar I LLC and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #120 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States, Great Bay Solar 1 represents 0.18% 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 this facility 26.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Commonwealth Chesapeake Power Plant (402.5 MW, Gas), Commonwealth Chesapeake (402.5 MW, Oil), and Vienna Operations (180.6 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Delaware, approximately 150 km southeast of Wilmington.

Capacity
75 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Great Bay Solar I LLC
Location
38.1689°, -75.6975°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,496. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,403 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #524 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Great Bay Solar I LLC operates 1 plants totalling 75 MW

Regional density

47 plants within 100 km, 8,412 MW combined

Nearest plant: Eastern Correctional Institute (1.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.168900, -75.697500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Great Bay Solar 1 is a solar power plant producing approximately 118 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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