Livingston Solar Farm— 1.2 MW Solar
Livingston Solar Farm is a 1.2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Rutgers The State University of NJ and commissioned in 2008. Ranked #2786 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW capacity accounts for 0.003% of the total 40,823 MW solar capacity in the country. The largest solar plant in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Livingston 1.67 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PSEG Linden Generating Station (1,740 MW, Gas), Bergen Generating Station (1,400.8 MW, Gas), and Fairless Energy Center (1,338 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Jersey, approximately 30 km southwest of Newark.
18 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,316. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,923 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
18 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Rutgers The State University of NJ operates 3 plants totalling 18 MW
437 plants within 100 km, 39,282 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Livingston Solar Farm 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 America — Energy Profile
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