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WakeSun LLC is a 3 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by SunShare Management since 2017. Ranked #1604 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 3 MW represents 0.0074% of the country's total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making WakeSun 666.67 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Maple Lake (25 MW, Oil), Danielson Wind Farms LLC (20 MW, Wind), and Blanchard (18 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 80 km northwest of Minneapolis.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
SunShare Management
Location
45.4729°, -94.4064°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

SunShare Management operates 8 plants totalling 14 MW

Regional density

150 plants within 100 km, 5,382 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lahr 1 LLC (4.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 45.472900, -94.406400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

WakeSun LLC 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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