IOS - MEW Phase 1— 4.1 MW Solar
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.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
IGS ORIX Solar I LLC operates 6 plants totalling 17 MW
64 plants within 100 km, 2,559 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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