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Millbury Solar is a 3 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by First Wind O&M LLC and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #1604 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 3 MW represents 0.01% of the country's 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 Millbury Solar 666.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lake Road Generating Plant (840 MW, Gas), Rhode Island State Energy Center (596 MW, Gas), and ANP Bellingham Energy Project (578 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 60 km southwest of Boston.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
First Wind O&M LLC
Location
42.1647°, -71.7950°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,807 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

First Wind O&M LLC operates 25 plants totalling 747 MW

Regional density

535 plants within 100 km, 24,172 MW combined

Nearest plant: Oxford (5.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.164700, -71.795000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Millbury Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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