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Hollyfield is a 17 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co since 2018. Ranked #455 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 17 MW represents 0.04% 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 Hollyfield 117.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Chesterfield (1499.5 MW, Coal), Doswell Energy Center (1313 MW, Gas), and Ladysmith (892.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 40 km northwest of Richmond.

Capacity
17 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Virginia Electric & Power Co
Location
37.6720°, -77.1704°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,210. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,632 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,851 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Virginia Electric & Power Co operates 38 plants totalling 23,066 MW

Regional density

49 plants within 100 km, 18,266 MW combined

Nearest plant: Richmond Energy (25.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.672000, -77.170400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hollyfield is a solar power plant producing approximately 27 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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