NJMC Landfill— 2.5 MW Solar
NJMC Landfill is a 2.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Public Service Elec & Gas Co since 2012. Ranked #1829 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2.5 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' 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 NJMC Landfill 800 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ravenswood (2551 MW, Gas), PSEG Linden Generating Station (1740 MW, Gas), and Bergen Generating Station (1400.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Hudson County, approximately 10 km southwest of New York City.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,623. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,017 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,199 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Public Service Elec & Gas Co operates 14 plants totalling 52 MW
440 plants within 100 km, 46,140 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
NJMC Landfill is a solar power plant producing approximately 4 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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