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Montgomery County Solar is a 1.9 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Montgomery County Solar and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #2328 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.9 MW represents 0.0046% 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 Montgomery County Solar approximately 1,052 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dickerson (933 MW, Coal), Keys Energy Center (830.6 MW, Gas), and Stonewall (812 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Maryland, approximately 50 km from Washington, D.C.

Capacity
1.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Montgomery County Solar
Location
39.1130°, -77.2360°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,404. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #34,809 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,023 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Montgomery County Solar operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

135 plants within 100 km, 22,307 MW combined

Nearest plant: NIST Solar (2.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.113000, -77.236000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Montgomery County Solar 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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