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Vuelta Solar is a 5.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, commissioned in 2016 and operated by NuGen Capital Management. Ranked #800 of 3289 solar plants in the United States, it represents 0.01% 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 Vuelta Solar 363.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Northfield Mountain (1,168 MW, Hydro), Lake Road Generating Plant (840 MW, Gas), and Millennium Power (427.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 40 km from Worcester.

Capacity
5.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
NuGen Capital Management
Location
42.2376°, -72.0375°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,698. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,958 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,565 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

NuGen Capital Management operates 6 plants totalling 24 MW

Regional density

508 plants within 100 km, 20,266 MW combined

Nearest plant: Brookfield Solar 2013 LLC (3.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.237600, -72.037500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Vuelta Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 9 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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