Pilesgrove— 18 MW Solar
Pilesgrove is an 18 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Consolidated Edison Development Inc. and commissioned in 2011. Ranked #444 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 18 MW represents 0.04% of the country's 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 Pilesgrove 111.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Salem Nuclear Power Plant (2381.8 MW, Nuclear), PSEG Salem Generating Station (2381.8 MW, Nuclear), and PSEG Hope Creek Generating Station (1290.7 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in New Jersey, approximately 60 km from Philadelphia.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,139. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,803 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Consolidated Edison Development Inc. operates 64 plants totalling 2,633 MW
251 plants within 100 km, 39,045 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pilesgrove is a solar power plant producing approximately 28 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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