Hampden Solar PV— 3.5 MW Solar
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.
7 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
NSTAR Electric Company operates 17 plants totalling 45 MW
459 plants within 100 km, 21,049 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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