World Power Plants

Livingston Solar Canopies6.6 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Livingston Solar Canopies is a 6.6 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Rutgers The State University of NJ since 2013. Ranked #754 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 6.6 MW accounts for 0.016% 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 this facility 303 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PSEG Linden Generating Station (1,740 MW, Gas) and Bergen Generating Station (1,401 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Jersey, approximately 30 km southwest of New York City.

Capacity
6.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Rutgers The State University of NJ
Location
40.5275°, -74.4383°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,429. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,951 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,176 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Rutgers The State University of NJ operates 3 plants totalling 18 MW

Regional density

438 plants within 100 km, 39,279 MW combined

Nearest plant: Livingston Solar Farm (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.527500, -74.438300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Livingston Solar Canopies is a solar power plant producing approximately 10 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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