North Star Solar Project— 100 MW Solar
North Star Solar Project is a 100 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by North Star Solar PV LLC since 2017. Ranked #74 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 100 MW represents 0.24% 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 North Star Solar Project 20 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Allen S King (598.4 MW, Coal), Riverside (MN) (585.9 MW, Gas), and Cambridge CT (194.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 70 km northeast of Minneapolis.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,143. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
- #283 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
North Star Solar PV LLC operates 1 plants totalling 100 MW
165 plants within 100 km, 12,095 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
North Star Solar Project is a solar power plant producing approximately 158 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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