World Power Plants

Green Lake Solar1 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Green Lake Solar is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Heritage Sustainable Energy, LLC and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #2904 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.0024% 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 Green Lake Solar 2,000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hodenpyl (17 MW, Hydro), M72 West Solar (1.8 MW, Solar), and TCLP Solar Phase 1 (1 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 60 km southwest of Traverse City.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Heritage Sustainable Energy. LLC
Location
44.7767°, -85.6923°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10,239 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Heritage Sustainable Energy. LLC operates 3 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

15 plants within 100 km, 1,116 MW combined

Nearest plant: M72 West Solar (0.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.776700, -85.692300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Green Lake Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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