GSK York RDC Solar Facility— 2.6 MW Solar
GSK York RDC Solar Facility is a 2.6 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare L P since 2011. Ranked #1813 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2.6 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' 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 GSK York RDC 769 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station (1839 MW, Nuclear), Brunner Island (1616.1 MW, Coal), and York Energy Center (1449.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 30 km south of Harrisburg.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,582. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,889 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,152 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare L P operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
133 plants within 100 km, 29,654 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
GSK York RDC Solar Facility is a solar power plant producing approximately 4 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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