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Upper Marlboro 1 CSG is a 2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Forefront Power LLC and commissioned in 2020. Ranked #1986 of 3289 solar plants in the United States, Upper Marlboro 1 CSG contributes to 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 this facility 1,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Chalk Point LLC (2,553 MW, Gas), Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant (1,850.4 MW, Nuclear), and Chalk Point Generating Station (1,809 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Maryland, approximately 30 km southeast of Washington, D.C.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
2020

6 years old

Owner
Forefront Power LLC
Location
38.7892°, -76.8009°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

6 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Forefront Power LLC operates 21 plants totalling 44 MW

Regional density

126 plants within 100 km, 21,896 MW combined

Nearest plant: Brown Station Road Plant I (4.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.789200, -76.800900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Upper Marlboro 1 CSG 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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