Raritan ITS— 2 MW Solar
Raritan ITS is a 2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Janssen Pharmaceutical Co and commissioned in 2010. 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 Raritan ITS 1,000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PSEG Linden Generating Station (1740 MW, Gas) and Fairless Energy Center (1,338 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Jersey, approximately 20 km southwest of Newark.
16 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
16 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Janssen Pharmaceutical Co operates 6 plants totalling 19 MW
441 plants within 100 km, 46,415 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Raritan ITS 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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