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Susquehanna University Solar is a 3 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Terraform Arcadia and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #1604 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 3 MW represents 0.01% 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 Susquehanna University Solar 666.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include TalenEnergy Montour (1757.9 MW, Coal), Panda Hummel Station LLC (1194.4 MW, Gas), and Panda Patriot Generation Plant (870 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 40 km southwest of Scranton.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Terraform Arcadia
Location
40.7952°, -76.8825°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,807 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Terraform Arcadia operates 52 plants totalling 111 MW

Regional density

70 plants within 100 km, 16,729 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sunbury Generation LP (6.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.795200, -76.882500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Susquehanna University Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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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