Pickering Solar— 1.5 MW Solar
Pickering Solar is a 1.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Aqua America Inc since 2012. Ranked #2515 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.5 MW accounts for 0.004% 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 Pickering 1.33 times smaller. Nearby plants include Limerick (2277 MW, Nuclear), Limerick Generating Station (2277 MW, Nuclear), and Hay Road (1193 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 40 km northwest of Philadelphia.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,850. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,428 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Aqua America Inc operates 2 plants totalling 3 MW
296 plants within 100 km, 43,720 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pickering Solar 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 America — Energy Profile
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