Paradise Solar Energy Center— 5 MW Solar
Paradise Solar Energy Center is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Paradise Solar Urban Renewal LLC since 2011. Ranked #840 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 5 MW accounts for 0.01% of the total solar capacity of 40,823 MW in the country. The largest solar plant in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Paradise Solar 400 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Salem Nuclear Power Plant (2,381.8 MW, Nuclear), PSEG Salem Generating Station (2,381.8 MW, Nuclear), and Limerick Generating Station (2,277 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in New Jersey, approximately 50 km south of Philadelphia.
15 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
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Paradise Solar Urban Renewal LLC operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
303 plants within 100 km, 41,674 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Paradise Solar Energy Center 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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