World Power Plants

Herbert Farm Solar5.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Herbert Farm Solar is a 5.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by SMECO Solar LLC since 2012. Ranked #800 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 5.5 MW represents 0.01% of 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 Herbert Farm Solar 363 times smaller. Nearby plants include Chalk Point LLC (2,553 MW, Gas), Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant (1,850.4 MW, Nuclear), and Chalk Point Generating Station (1,809 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Maryland, approximately 50 km from Washington, D.C.

Capacity
5.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
SMECO Solar LLC
Location
38.5456°, -76.7994°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,698. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,958 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,565 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

SMECO Solar LLC operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

105 plants within 100 km, 23,433 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rockfish Solar LLC (8.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.545600, -76.799400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Herbert Farm Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 9 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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