Volkman Road Solar Array Hybrid— 3 MW Solar
Volkman Road Solar Array Hybrid is a 3 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co since 2018. Ranked #1604 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 3 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' 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 Volkman Road 666.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Gibson (3339.5 MW, Coal), AES Petersburg (2154.8 MW, Coal), and Petersburg Generating Station (1873.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Indiana, approximately 70 km northwest of Evansville.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,807 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co operates 5 plants totalling 1,084 MW
32 plants within 100 km, 16,058 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Volkman Road Solar Array Hybrid is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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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