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MNCPPC Germantown Solar is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Standard Solar and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #2904 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.0024% of the United States' 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 MNCPPC Germantown Solar 2,000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Dickerson (933 MW, Coal), Stonewall (812 MW, Gas), and Benning Road Power Plant (580 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Maryland, approximately 40 km from Washington, D.C.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Standard Solar
Location
39.1490°, -77.3179°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10,239 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Standard Solar operates 30 plants totalling 52 MW

Regional density

132 plants within 100 km, 22,304 MW combined

Nearest plant: Montgomery County Solar (8.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.149000, -77.317900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

MNCPPC Germantown 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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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