Norton Landfill Solar— 1.5 MW Solar
Norton Landfill Solar is a 1.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Citizens Enterprises Corporation and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #2515 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.5 MW represents 0.004% of the total solar capacity in the United States, which is 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Norton Landfill Solar 1.33 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mystic Generating Station (2375.6 MW, Gas), Fore River Generating Station (872.2 MW, Gas), and Rhode Island State Energy Center (596 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Rhode Island, approximately 20 km south of Providence.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,850. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,428 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Citizens Enterprises Corporation operates 20 plants totalling 106 MW
420 plants within 100 km, 16,835 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Norton Landfill Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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