World Power Plants

Padelford Solar is a 2.2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Consolidated Edison Solutions Inc since 2013. Ranked #1922 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2.2 MW represents 0.0054% 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 Padelford Solar 909 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fore River Generating Station (872.2 MW, Gas), ANP Bellingham Energy Project (578 MW, Gas), and Manchester Street (515 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Rhode Island, approximately 70 km south of Boston.

Capacity
2.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Consolidated Edison Solutions Inc
Location
41.8533°, -71.0650°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,811. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,568 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,405 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Consolidated Edison Solutions Inc operates 11 plants totalling 27 MW

Regional density

388 plants within 100 km, 16,694 MW combined

Nearest plant: Southern Sky Renew Energy Berkley LLC (2.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.853300, -71.065000
Open in Google Maps
Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Padelford Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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
Top Fuels

See Incorrect or Missing Data?

Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.