Summit Farms Solar— 60 MW Solar
Summit Farms Solar is a 60 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Summit Farms LLC since 2017. Ranked #159 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 60 MW represents 0.15% of the United States' 40,823 MW total solar capacity. The largest solar plant in the United States is Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Summit Farms Solar 33.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Elizabeth River Power Station (388.8 MW, Gas) and Desert Wind Farm LLC (208 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 20 km south of Norfolk.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,735. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
- #677 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Summit Farms LLC operates 1 plants totalling 60 MW
68 plants within 100 km, 6,362 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Summit Farms Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 95 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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