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Pine Island Solar is a 4 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Enel Green Power NA Inc. and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #1414 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 4 MW represents 0.01% 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 Pine Island Solar 500 times smaller. Nearby plants include Prairie Island (1186.2 MW, Nuclear), Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant (1186.2 MW, Nuclear), and Pleasant Valley (MN) (467.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 80 km southeast of Minneapolis.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Enel Green Power NA Inc.
Location
44.2066°, -92.6636°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,306 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Enel Green Power NA Inc. operates 28 plants totalling 1,443 MW

Regional density

163 plants within 100 km, 10,407 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pine Island Solar CSG (1.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.206600, -92.663600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Pine Island Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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