Steel Sun— 2 MW Solar
Steel Sun is a 2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by BQ Energy LLC since 2017. 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 Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making this facility 1,000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Robert Moses Niagara (2,429 MW, Hydro), Sir Adam Beck II Generating Station (1,499 MW, Hydro), and Sir Adam Beck 2 (1,499 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New York, approximately 30 km north of Buffalo.
9 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
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
BQ Energy LLC operates 8 plants totalling 17 MW
79 plants within 100 km, 10,451 MW combined
Nearest plant: Steel Sun 2: 2303-III-4 Hamburg Tpke (0.8 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Steel Sun 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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