Plymouth Solar— 1.1 MW Solar
Plymouth Solar is a 1.1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by NSTAR Electric Company since 2018. Ranked #2845 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.1 MW represents 0.0027% 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 Plymouth Solar 1.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Mystic Generating Station (2,375.6 MW, Gas), Canal Generating Plant (1,495 MW, Gas), and Canal (1,495 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 60 km south of Boston.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,425. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #37,212 worldwide by installed capacity
- #10,084 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
NSTAR Electric Company operates 17 plants totalling 45 MW
285 plants within 100 km, 14,494 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Plymouth 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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