Lake Emily Solar— 4.5 MW Solar
Lake Emily Solar is a 4.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Enel Green Power NA Inc. and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #1346 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 4.5 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 Lake Emily Solar 444.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mankato Energy Center (719 MW, Gas), Wilmarth (25 MW, Waste), and New Prague (16.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 130 km southwest of Minneapolis.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,482. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,040 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Enel Green Power NA Inc. operates 28 plants totalling 1,443 MW
195 plants within 100 km, 7,694 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lake Emily Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 7 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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