World Power Plants

M72 West Solar1.8 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
1.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2020

6 years old

Owner
Heritage Sustainable Energy. LLC
Location
44.7768°, -85.7014°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

6 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Heritage Sustainable Energy. LLC operates 3 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

15 plants within 100 km, 1,115 MW combined

Nearest plant: TCLP Solar Phase 1 (0.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.776800, -85.701400
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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