World Power Plants

Silver Lake Solar Photovoltaic Facility1.8 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

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.

Capacity
1.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Western Massachusetts Electric Company
Location
42.4525°, -73.2403°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Western Massachusetts Electric Company operates 3 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

278 plants within 100 km, 11,073 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pittsfield Generating LP (1.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.452500, -73.240300
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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