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Sheldon Solar is a 2.3 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Enel Green Power NA Inc. since 2013. Ranked #1895 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2.3 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 Sheldon Solar 869.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include J C McNeil (59.5 MW, Waste), McNeil Generating Station (50 MW, Biomass), and VPPSA Project 10 (47.2 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Vermont, approximately 80 km south of Burlington.

Capacity
2.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Enel Green Power NA Inc.
Location
44.9106°, -72.9794°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,770. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,414 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,344 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Enel Green Power NA Inc. operates 28 plants totalling 1,443 MW

Regional density

104 plants within 100 km, 3,949 MW combined

Nearest plant: Highgate Falls (6.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.910600, -72.979400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sheldon Solar 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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