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Lichtenthal is a 2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by AES Distributed Energy since 2018. Ranked #1986 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2 MW represents 0.005% of the United States' 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 Lichtenthal equal in size. Nearby plants include Somerset Operating Co LLC (655.1 MW, Coal), Noble Wethersfield Windpark LLC (126 MW, Wind), and High Sheldon Wind Farm (112 MW, Wind). The facility is located in New York, approximately 50 km east of Buffalo.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
AES Distributed Energy
Location
43.0201°, -78.1582°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,552 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

AES Distributed Energy operates 27 plants totalling 114 MW

Regional density

90 plants within 100 km, 10,545 MW combined

Nearest plant: Call Farms 3 (1.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.020100, -78.158200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lichtenthal is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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