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Sterling PV 3 is a 1.6 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation since 2015. Ranked #2468 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.6 MW represents 0.004% of the United States' 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 1,250 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Brush Generation Facility (297.2 MW, Gas), Logan Wind Energy (201 MW, Wind), and Peetz Table Wind Energy (199.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 60 km northeast of Denver.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
Location
40.6316°, -103.1947°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,326 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation operates 41 plants totalling 199 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 2,581 MW combined

Nearest plant: Logan 1 Community Solar Array (4.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.631600, -103.194700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sterling PV 3 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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