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Solway CT is a 51.3 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Otter Tail Power Co since 2003. Ranked #1118 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 51.3 MW accounts for 0.01% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Solway CT 83 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 250 km northwest of Minneapolis.

Capacity
51.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
Otter Tail Power Co
Location
47.5446°, -95.1297°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,902. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,980 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,698 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Otter Tail Power Co operates 10 plants totalling 1,295 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 13 MW combined

Nearest plant: Detroit Lakes (97.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 47.544600, -95.129700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
99.1 Kt
202 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.28 Mt
Over 23 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2033
7 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.5K
cars per year
13.2K
homes per year
4.5M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-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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