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USAA Black Bear Energy is a 1.9 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by EnterSolar since 2018. Ranked #2328 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.9 MW represents 0.0046% of the total solar capacity of 40,823 MW in the country. The largest solar plant in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making USAA Black Bear Energy 1,052 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PSEG Linden Generating Station (1,740 MW, Gas) and Fairless Energy Center (1,338 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Jersey, approximately 30 km southwest of New York City.

Capacity
1.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
EnterSolar
Location
40.3136°, -74.4847°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,404. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #34,809 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,023 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

EnterSolar operates 14 plants totalling 24 MW

Regional density

432 plants within 100 km, 42,170 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cranbury (1.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.313600, -74.484700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

USAA Black Bear Energy 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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