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Hampden Solar PV3.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Hampden Solar PV is a 3.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by NSTAR Electric Company since 2019. Ranked #1525 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 3.5 MW represents 0.0086% of the United States' 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 Hampden Solar PV 571 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km 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 80 km west of Boston.

Capacity
3.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
NSTAR Electric Company
Location
42.0457°, -72.4593°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,957. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,512 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,628 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

NSTAR Electric Company operates 17 plants totalling 45 MW

Regional density

459 plants within 100 km, 21,049 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hampden (1.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.045700, -72.459300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hampden Solar PV is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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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