Merck— 2.1 MW Solar
Merck is a 2.1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co since 2016. Ranked #1976 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2.1 MW represents 0.01% 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 Merck 0.001 times smaller. Nearby plants include Louisa Generation Facility (509.1 MW, Gas), Gordonsville Energy LP (300.4 MW, Gas), and Mount Clinton (24 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 50 km from Charlottesville.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,900. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,790 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,512 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Virginia Electric & Power Co operates 38 plants totalling 23,066 MW
26 plants within 100 km, 9,145 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Merck 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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