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Shuman Solar is a 2.2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by NuGen Capital Management since 2016. Ranked #1922 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2.2 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 Shuman Solar 909 times smaller. Nearby plants include Mystic Generating Station (2,375.6 MW, Gas), Fore River Generating Station (872.2 MW, Gas), and Salem Harbor Station NGCC (798.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 30 km north of Boston.

Capacity
2.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
NuGen Capital Management
Location
42.1149°, -71.0660°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,811. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,568 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,405 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

NuGen Capital Management operates 6 plants totalling 24 MW

Regional density

399 plants within 100 km, 19,415 MW combined

Nearest plant: Stone Hill Solar CSG (6.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.114900, -71.066000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Shuman Solar 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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