Waseca Solar— 10 MW Solar
Waseca Solar is a 10 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Enel Green Power NA Inc. and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #563 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 10 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' 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 Waseca Solar 200 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Faribault Energy Park (334.5 MW, Gas), Bent Tree Wind Farm Phase 1 (201.3 MW, Wind), and Oak Glen Wind Farm (44 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 100 km south of Minneapolis.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,785. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,712 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Enel Green Power NA Inc. operates 28 plants totalling 1,443 MW
197 plants within 100 km, 10,539 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Waseca Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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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