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IMPA Frankton Solar Park1 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

IMPA Frankton Solar Park is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by the Indiana Municipal Power Agency since 2014. Ranked #2904 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.0024% 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 IMPA Frankton 2,000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Noblesville (283 MW, Gas), Wildcat Wind Farm I LLC (200 MW, Wind), and Henry County (181.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Indiana, approximately 60 km northeast of Indianapolis.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Indiana Municipal Power Agency
Location
40.2164°, -85.7747°

United States of America, North America

Location
Coordinates:: 40.216400, -85.774700
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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
10,047
Total Plants
1386.4 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearHydro
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