World Power Plants

Gutenberg Solar79.9 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Gutenberg Solar is a 79.9 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Dominion Energy Inc since 2019. Ranked #113 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States, it contributes 0.2% to the country's 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 Gutenberg Solar 25 times smaller. Nearby plants include Greensville County Power Station (1,773.3 MW, Gas), Brunswick County Power Station (1,472.2 MW, Gas), and Rosemary Power Station (180 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 60 km from the nearest major city, Richmond.

Capacity
79.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Dominion Energy Inc
Location
36.4864°, -77.5348°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,442. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,251 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #512 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Dominion Energy Inc operates 3 plants totalling 172 MW

Regional density

177 plants within 100 km, 6,478 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pecan Solar (4.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.486400, -77.534800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gutenberg Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 126 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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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