World Power Plants

PPL Renewable Energy Merck Solar1.7 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

PPL Renewable Energy Merck Solar is a 1.7 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by EPP Renewable Energy since 2009. Ranked #2445 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.7 MW represents 0.0042% 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 PPL Renewable Energy Merck Solar 1,176 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ravenswood (2,551 MW, Gas) and PSEG Linden Generating Station (1,740 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Jersey, approximately 20 km southwest of New York City.

Capacity
1.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
EPP Renewable Energy
Location
40.7274°, -74.3783°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,649. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,309 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,245 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

EPP Renewable Energy operates 18 plants totalling 68 MW

Regional density

435 plants within 100 km, 41,522 MW combined

Nearest plant: Short Hills Mall (1.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.727400, -74.378300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

PPL Renewable Energy Merck Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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