NIST Solar— 4 MW Solar
NIST Solar is a 4 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Constellation New Energy Inc. since 2019. Ranked #1414 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 4 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making NIST Solar 500 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Dickerson (933 MW, Coal) and Keys Energy Center (830.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Maryland, approximately 40 km from Washington, D.C.
7 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,306 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Constellation New Energy Inc. operates 2 plants totalling 37 MW
138 plants within 100 km, 22,309 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
NIST Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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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