Philip Morris— 2 MW Solar
Philip Morris is a 2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #1986 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2 MW capacity represents 0.005% 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 Philip Morris 1,000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Chesterfield (1499.5 MW, Coal), Hopewell Cogeneration (399 MW, Gas), and Darbytown (368.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 30 km south of Richmond.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,552 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Virginia Electric & Power Co operates 38 plants totalling 23,066 MW
62 plants within 100 km, 18,336 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Philip Morris 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 America — Energy Profile
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