Rockford Solar Farm— 2.6 MW Solar
Rockford Solar Farm is a 2.6 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Rockford Solar Partners and commissioned in 2011. Ranked #1813 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2.6 MW represents 0.01% 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 Rockford Solar Farm 769 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Byron Generating Station (2449.8 MW, Nuclear) and Lee Energy Facility (692 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 130 km west of Chicago.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,582. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,889 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,152 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Rockford Solar Partners operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
66 plants within 100 km, 12,199 MW combined
Nearest plant: Orchard Hills Renewable Energy Station (3.7 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rockford Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 4 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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