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University Solar LLC is a 24 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by AES Distributed Energy since 2020. Ranked #288 of 3289 solar plants in the United States, this plant contributes 0.06% of the 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 University Solar 83.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lake Road Generating Plant (840 MW, Gas), Rhode Island State Energy Center (596 MW, Gas), and ANP Blackstone Energy Project (578 MW, Gas). The facility is located approximately 20 km from Providence in Rhode Island.

Capacity
24 MW
Commissioning Year
2020

6 years old

Owner
AES Distributed Energy
Location
41.6133°, -71.6593°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,701. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,084 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,954 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

6 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

AES Distributed Energy operates 27 plants totalling 114 MW

Regional density

442 plants within 100 km, 24,164 MW combined

Nearest plant: GD West Greenwich Victory I LLC (5.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.613300, -71.659300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

University Solar LLC is a solar power plant producing approximately 38 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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