Walton 2 Solar Facility— 2 MW Solar
Walton 2 Solar Facility is a 2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Duke Energy Kentucky Inc since 2018. Ranked #1986 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2 MW capacity represents 0.0049% 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 Walton 2 1,000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ghent (2225.9 MW, Coal), W H Zimmer (1425.6 MW, Coal), and Lawrenceburg Power LLC (1232 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Kentucky, approximately 50 km northwest of Lexington.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,552 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Duke Energy Kentucky Inc operates 5 plants totalling 1,351 MW
48 plants within 100 km, 19,732 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Walton 2 Solar Facility 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 America — Energy Profile
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