Silver Lake Solar Photovoltaic Facility— 1.8 MW Solar
Silver Lake Solar Photovoltaic Facility is a 1.8 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Western Massachusetts Electric Company since 2011. Ranked #2401 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.8 MW represents 0.0044% of the country's 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 Silver Lake 1,111 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bear Swamp (600 MW, Hydro) and Pittsfield Generating Facility (175.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 150 km west of Boston.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,512. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,026 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,143 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Western Massachusetts Electric Company operates 3 plants totalling 7 MW
278 plants within 100 km, 11,073 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Silver Lake Solar Photovoltaic Facility 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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