True North— 4.8 MW Solar
True North is a 4.8 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by CD US Solar MT1 LLC and commissioned in 2012. Ranked #1323 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 4.8 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' 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 True North 416.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Seabrook Station Nuclear Power Plant (1242 MW, Nuclear), Seabrook (1242 MW, Nuclear), and Salem Harbor Station NGCC (798.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 50 km northeast of Boston.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,404. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #29,799 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,910 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
CD US Solar MT1 LLC operates 8 plants totalling 23 MW
217 plants within 100 km, 12,970 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
True North is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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