Northfield Community Solar— 5 MW Solar
Northfield Community Solar is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Northfield Community Solar and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #840 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 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 Northfield Community Solar 400 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Black Dog (562.8 MW, Gas), Blue Lake (559.4 MW, Gas), and Blue Lake Power Plant (559.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 45 km from Minneapolis.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Northfield Community Solar operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
215 plants within 100 km, 11,072 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Northfield Community Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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