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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.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Altorfer Inc.
Location
40.2867°, -88.1328°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Altorfer Inc. operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

43 plants within 100 km, 10,755 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rantoul (3.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.286700, -88.132800
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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