Phelps 158 Solar Farm— 5 MW Solar
Phelps 158 Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation since 2018. Ranked #840 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 5 MW makes up 0.01% 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 Phelps 158 400 times smaller. Nearby plants include Southampton Solar LLC (100 MW, Solar), International Paper Franklin Mill (82.5 MW, Gas), and Aulander Holloman Solar LLC (80 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 70 km west of Norfolk.
8 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
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation operates 41 plants totalling 199 MW
162 plants within 100 km, 10,737 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Phelps 158 Solar Farm 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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