Stearns Solar I— 1 MW Solar
Stearns Solar I is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Stearns Solar I LLC since 2019. Ranked #2904 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1 MW capacity represents 0.0024% of the 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 Stearns Solar I 2,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Blanchard (18 MW, Hydro), Albany Solar (10 MW, Solar), and Paynesville Solar (10 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 20 km northwest of St. Cloud.
7 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #10,239 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Stearns Solar I LLC operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
125 plants within 100 km, 4,968 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Stearns Solar I is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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