WasecaSun— 7.4 MW Solar
WasecaSun is a 7.4 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Geronimo Energy since 2018. Ranked #732 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 7.4 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 WasecaSun 270 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Faribault Energy Park (334.5 MW, Gas) and Bent Tree Wind Farm Phase 1 (201.3 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 100 km south of Minneapolis.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,304. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,418 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,939 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Geronimo Energy operates 23 plants totalling 56 MW
192 plants within 100 km, 10,245 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
WasecaSun is a solar power plant producing approximately 12 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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