Raritan Solar— 7.5 MW Solar
Raritan Solar is a 7.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Marina Energy LLC and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #719 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 7.5 MW represents 0.02% 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 Raritan Solar 266.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include TalenEnergy Martins Creek (1,794.1 MW, Gas), Fairless Energy Center (1,338 MW, Gas), and Lower Mount Bethel Energy (651.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Jersey, approximately 50 km from Philadelphia.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,259. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,300 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,908 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Marina Energy LLC operates 12 plants totalling 58 MW
424 plants within 100 km, 44,831 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Raritan Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 12 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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