Great Bay Solar 1— 75 MW Solar
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.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Great Bay Solar I LLC operates 1 plants totalling 75 MW
47 plants within 100 km, 8,412 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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