M72 West Solar— 1.8 MW Solar
M72 West Solar is a 1.8 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Heritage Sustainable Energy, LLC since 2020. Ranked #2401 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.8 MW accounts for 0.004% of the United States' 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 M72 West Solar 1,111.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hodenpyl (17 MW, Hydro), Green Lake Solar (1 MW, Solar), and TCLP Solar Phase 1 (1 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Michigan's northern region, approximately 40 km from Traverse City.
6 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,512. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,026 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,143 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
6 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Heritage Sustainable Energy. LLC operates 3 plants totalling 4 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 1,115 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
M72 West Solar 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 America — Energy Profile
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