MEBA— 1.5 MW Solar
MEBA is a 1.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Altus Power America Management LLC and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #2515 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.5 MW accounts for 0.004% of the 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 MEBA 1.33 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant (1850.4 MW, Nuclear), Brandon Shores (1370.2 MW, Coal), and Herbert A Wagner (1058.5 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Maryland's Calvert County, approximately 40 km from Washington, D.C.
12 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,850. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,428 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Altus Power America Management LLC operates 31 plants totalling 70 MW
132 plants within 100 km, 25,718 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
MEBA 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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