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Parking Lot Array is a 1.4 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden and commissioned in 2010. Ranked #2688 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.4 MW represents 0.0034% 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 Parking Lot Array 1,428.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include W H Zimmer (1,425.6 MW, Coal), Lawrenceburg Power LLC (1,232 MW, Gas), and Miami Fort (1,180.8 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Ohio, approximately 20 km northwest of Cincinnati.

Capacity
1.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
Location
39.1419°, -84.5107°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,110. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #36,302 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,675 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

53 plants within 100 km, 19,801 MW combined

Nearest plant: East Campus Utility Plant (0.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.141900, -84.510700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Parking Lot Array 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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