North Adams Landfill— 2.2 MW Solar
North Adams Landfill is a 2.2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Syncarpha North Adams LLC since 2014. Ranked #1922 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2.2 MW represents 0.01% 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 North Adams Landfill 909 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bear Swamp (600 MW, Hydro), Bear Swamp Hydroelectric Power Station (600 MW, Hydro), and Pittsfield Generating Facility (175.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 40 km northwest of Springfield.
12 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,811. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,568 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,405 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Syncarpha North Adams LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
284 plants within 100 km, 10,088 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
North Adams Landfill is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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