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Little Bay is a 1.3 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Altus Power America Management LLC since 2014. Ranked #2726 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.3 MW represents 0.0032% of the 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 Little Bay 1,538 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rhode Island State Energy Center (596 MW, Gas), ANP Blackstone Energy Project (578 MW, Gas), and ANP Bellingham Energy Project (578 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Rhode Island, approximately 30 km south of Providence.

Capacity
1.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Altus Power America Management LLC
Location
41.7992°, -71.4360°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,199. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #36,532 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,781 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Altus Power America Management LLC operates 31 plants totalling 70 MW

Regional density

451 plants within 100 km, 23,130 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rhode Island Hospital (2.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.799200, -71.436000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Little Bay is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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