Pocono Solar Project— 3 MW Solar
Pocono Solar Project is a 3 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Pocono International Raceway Inc since 2010. Ranked #1604 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 3 MW represents 0.01% 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 this facility 666.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include TalenEnergy Martins Creek (1794.1 MW, Gas), Lackawanna Energy Center (1665 MW, Gas), and Bethlehem Power Plant (1153 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 50 km northwest of Allentown.
16 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,807 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Pocono International Raceway Inc operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
127 plants within 100 km, 23,213 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pocono Solar Project is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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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