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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.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
North Star Solar PV LLC
Location
45.4700°, -92.9100°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

North Star Solar PV LLC operates 1 plants totalling 100 MW

Regional density

165 plants within 100 km, 12,095 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cornillie (1.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 45.470000, -92.910000
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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