World Power Plants

L'Oreal Franklin1 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

L'Oreal Franklin is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by GSRP and commissioned in 2012. Ranked #2904 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.0024% of the country's 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 L'Oreal Franklin 2,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include PSEG Linden Generating Station (1,739.9999 MW, Gas), Fairless Energy Center (1,338 MW, Gas), and Linden Cogen Plant (974.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Jersey, approximately 30 km southwest of New York City.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
GSRP
Location
40.4879°, -74.5214°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10,239 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

GSRP operates 39 plants totalling 108 MW

Regional density

438 plants within 100 km, 45,740 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rotor Clip (5.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.487900, -74.521400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

L'Oreal Franklin 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
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