World Power Plants

Merck - Upper Gwynedd Solar Array1.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Merck - Upper Gwynedd Solar Array is a 1.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Merck since 2011. Ranked #2515 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.5 MW represents 0.004% of the United States' 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 Merck - Upper Gwynedd Solar Array 1.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Limerick (2,277 MW, Nuclear), Limerick Generating Station (2,277 MW, Nuclear), and Bethlehem Power Plant (1,153 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 40 km northwest of Philadelphia.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Merck - Upper Gwynedd Solar Array
Location
40.2154°, -75.2831°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Merck - Upper Gwynedd Solar Array operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

340 plants within 100 km, 45,610 MW combined

Nearest plant: West Point (PA) (1.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.215400, -75.283100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Merck - Upper Gwynedd Solar Array 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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