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Two Mile Desert Project is a 16.2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Citizens Enterprises Corporation since 2019. Ranked #464 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States, this plant's capacity accounts for 0.04% 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 Two Mile Desert Project 123.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Desert Wind Farm LLC (208 MW, Wind) and Ranchland Solar LLC (60 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 50 km from Norfolk.

Capacity
16.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Citizens Enterprises Corporation
Location
36.2200°, -76.4600°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,246. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,826 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,885 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Citizens Enterprises Corporation operates 20 plants totalling 106 MW

Regional density

93 plants within 100 km, 2,121 MW combined

Nearest plant: GKS Solar (4.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.220000, -76.460000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Two Mile Desert Project is a solar power plant producing approximately 26 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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