PPL Renewable Energy Merck Solar— 1.7 MW Solar
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.
17 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
17 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
EPP Renewable Energy operates 18 plants totalling 68 MW
435 plants within 100 km, 41,522 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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