Skidmore College— 2 MW Solar
Skidmore College is a 2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Terraform Arcadia since 2014. Ranked #1986 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2 MW represents 0.005% 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 this facility 1,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Indeck Corinth Energy Center (Gas, 147 MW), Curtis Palmer Hydroelectric (Hydro, 59 MW), and Spier Falls (Hydro, 56 MW). The facility is located in New York, approximately 50 km north of Albany.
12 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,552 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Terraform Arcadia operates 52 plants totalling 111 MW
141 plants within 100 km, 7,240 MW combined
Nearest plant: Onyx - Saratoga Springs Landfill Solar CSG (5.4 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Skidmore College 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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