Sunlight Beacon— 2 MW Solar
Sunlight Beacon is a 2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by BQ Energy LLC since 2018. Ranked #1986 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2 MW capacity 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 Sunlight Beacon 1,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Indian Point 2 (1,299 MW, Nuclear) and Roseton Generating Facility (1,242 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 50 km from New York City.
8 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
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
BQ Energy LLC operates 8 plants totalling 17 MW
298 plants within 100 km, 35,704 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sunlight Beacon 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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