Mount Vernon Solar— 1 MW Solar
Mount Vernon Solar is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Walton Electric Member Corp and commissioned in 2015. Ranked #2904 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1 MW capacity accounts for 0.0024% 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 Mount Vernon Solar 2,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dahlberg (918.999 MW, Gas), Walton County Power LLC (494.1 MW, Gas), and Doyle Energy Facility (409 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Georgia, approximately 80 km east of Atlanta.
11 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Walton Electric Member Corp operates 2 plants totalling 4 MW
50 plants within 100 km, 12,235 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mount Vernon 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 America — Energy Profile
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