World Power Plants

Hampshire College Hybrid4.4 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Hampshire College Hybrid is a 4.4 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Tesla Inc. and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #1377 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 4.4 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 Hampshire College Hybrid 454.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Northfield Mountain (1168 MW, Hydro), Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant (563.4 MW, Nuclear), and Stony Brook (534.6 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 100 km west of Boston.

Capacity
4.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Tesla Inc.
Location
42.3769°, -72.4691°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,310 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,151 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Tesla Inc. operates 73 plants totalling 179 MW

Regional density

402 plants within 100 km, 12,761 MW combined

Nearest plant: Amherst College Co Gen (3.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.376900, -72.469100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hampshire College Hybrid is a solar power plant producing approximately 7 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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