Steel Sun 2: 2303-III-9 Hamburg Tpke— 2 MW Solar
Steel Sun 2: 2303-III-9 Hamburg Tpke is a 2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by BQ Energy LLC and commissioned in 2019. 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 Steel Sun 2 1,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Robert Moses Niagara (2,429.1 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 50 km south of Niagara Falls.
7 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
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
BQ Energy LLC operates 8 plants totalling 17 MW
80 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 2: 2303-III-9 Hamburg Tpke 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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