Morgan's Corner— 20 MW Solar
Morgan's Corner is a 20 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co since 2016. Ranked #302 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 20 MW represents 0.05% 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 Morgan's Corner 100 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Elizabeth River Power Station (388.8 MW, Gas), Desert Wind Farm LLC (208 MW, Wind), and Chesapeake Power Plant (67.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 30 km from Norfolk.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,096 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Virginia Electric & Power Co operates 38 plants totalling 23,066 MW
83 plants within 100 km, 6,736 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Morgan's Corner is a solar power plant producing approximately 32 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 America — Energy Profile
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