Rantoul Solar— 1 MW Solar
Rantoul Solar is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Altorfer Inc. and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #2904 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.0024% 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 Rantoul Solar 2,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Gibson City Energy Center LLC (Gas, 270 MW), California Ridge Wind Energy LLC (Wind, 217 MW), and Pioneer Trail Wind Farm LLC (Wind, 150.4 MW). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 40 km northeast of Champaign.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #10,239 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Altorfer Inc. operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
43 plants within 100 km, 10,755 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rantoul 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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