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McGraw Hill Solar is a 12 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by NJR Clean Energy Ventures Corporation since 2012. Ranked #524 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 12 MW represents 0.03% of the country's 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 McGraw Hill Solar 167 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PSEG Linden Generating Station (1,740 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
12 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
NJR Clean Energy Ventures Corporation
Location
40.2797°, -74.5564°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,561. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,365 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

NJR Clean Energy Ventures Corporation operates 31 plants totalling 172 MW

Regional density

435 plants within 100 km, 42,169 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cranbury (6.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.279700, -74.556400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

McGraw Hill Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 19 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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