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Walpole Solar 2 is a 2.4 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Walpole Solar 2 LLC since 2013. Ranked #1884 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2.4 MW represents 0.01% of the country's 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 Walpole Solar 2 1.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mystic Generating Station (2375.6 MW, Gas), Fore River Generating Station (872.2 MW, Gas), and Salem Harbor Station NGCC (798.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 15 km northeast of Boston.

Capacity
2.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Walpole Solar 2 LLC
Location
42.1172°, -71.2658°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,730. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,228 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,298 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Walpole Solar 2 LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

441 plants within 100 km, 19,648 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bird Machine Solar Farm (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.117200, -71.265800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Walpole Solar 2 is a solar power plant producing approximately 4 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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