World Power Plants

IOS - MEW Phase 14.1 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

IOS - MEW Phase 1 is a 4.1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by IGS ORIX Solar I LLC since 2017. Ranked #1402 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 4.1 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 this facility 488.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bingham Wind (Wind, 186 MW), Androscoggin Energy Center (Gas, 163.5 MW), and Somerset Plant (Biomass, 107.1 MW). The facility is located in Maine, approximately 80 km northeast of Portland.

Capacity
4.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
IGS ORIX Solar I LLC
Location
44.8040°, -69.8380°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,642. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,576 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,254 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

IGS ORIX Solar I LLC operates 6 plants totalling 17 MW

Regional density

64 plants within 100 km, 2,559 MW combined

Nearest plant: Anson Abenaki Hydros (3.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.804000, -69.838000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

IOS - MEW Phase 1 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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