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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.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Virginia Electric & Power Co
Location
36.4211°, -76.3642°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Virginia Electric & Power Co operates 38 plants totalling 23,066 MW

Regional density

83 plants within 100 km, 6,736 MW combined

Nearest plant: Desert Wind Farm LLC (13.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.421100, -76.364200
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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