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Murphy Flat Solar is a 20 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Murphy Flat Power LLC and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #302 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. This plant's 20 MW capacity accounts for 0.05% of the total solar capacity in the country, which is 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Murphy Flat 100 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lucky Peak Power Plant Project (101.2 MW, Hydro), Grand View Solar Two (80 MW, Solar), and ID Solar (40 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 60 km east of Boise.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Murphy Flat Power LLC
Location
43.2130°, -116.4390°

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

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Murphy Flat Power LLC operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW

Regional density

35 plants within 100 km, 1,483 MW combined

Nearest plant: Swan Falls (5.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.213000, -116.439000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Murphy Flat Solar 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
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