Rail Trail— 2 MW Solar
Rail Trail is a 2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Altus Power America Management LLC and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #1986 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2 MW represents 0.005% of the country's 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 Rail Trail 1,000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bethlehem Energy Center (893.1 MW, Gas) and Empire Generating Co LLC (653.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 150 km northwest of Boston.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,552 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Altus Power America Management LLC operates 31 plants totalling 70 MW
275 plants within 100 km, 14,812 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rail Trail 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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