Pierre Solar— 1 MW Solar
Pierre Solar is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Pierre Solar and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #2904 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.0024% of the United States' total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Pierre Solar 2,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Oahe (786 MW, Hydro) and Ft. Pierre (6 MW, Oil). The facility is located in South Dakota, approximately 100 km from Pierre, the state capital.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #10,239 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Pierre Solar operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
5 plants within 100 km, 1,397 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pierre 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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