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Middlebury Solar is a 1.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Ecos Energy LLC since 2012. Ranked #2515 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.5 MW represents 0.004% 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 this facility 1.33 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sturgis City Diesel Plant (6 MW, Oil), Twin Branch (4.8 MW, Hydro), and Earthmovers LFGTE (4.8 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Indiana, approximately 40 km from South Bend.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Ecos Energy LLC
Location
41.6972°, -85.6875°

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

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Ecos Energy LLC operates 15 plants totalling 23 MW

Regional density

48 plants within 100 km, 9,676 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mottville (13.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.697200, -85.687500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Middlebury Solar 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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