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Hampden is a 3.2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Altus Power America Management LLC since 2015. Ranked #1587 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 3.2 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 Hampden 625 times smaller. Nearby plants include Stony Brook (534.6 MW, Oil), Millennium Power (427.5 MW, Gas), and Berkshire Power (289 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 50 km from Springfield.

Capacity
3.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Altus Power America Management LLC
Location
42.0447°, -72.4388°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,091. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,811 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,760 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Altus Power America Management LLC operates 31 plants totalling 70 MW

Regional density

458 plants within 100 km, 21,040 MW combined

Nearest plant: East Longmeadow Solar PV (1.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.044700, -72.438800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hampden is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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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