Oceana Solar— 17.6 MW Solar
Oceana Solar is a 17.6 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co since 2018. Ranked #451 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 17.6 MW represents 0.04% of the United States' total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Oceana Solar 113.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Yorktown (882 MW, Oil), Elizabeth River Power Station (388.8 MW, Gas), and Chesapeake Power Plant (67.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 30 km southeast of Norfolk.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,183. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,561 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,839 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Virginia Electric & Power Co operates 38 plants totalling 23,066 MW
55 plants within 100 km, 6,198 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Oceana Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 28 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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