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West Dubuque Solar is a 3.8 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Interstate Power and Light Co since 2017. Ranked #1497 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 3.8 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' 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 West Dubuque Solar 526 times smaller. Nearby plants include John Deere Dubuque Works (9 MW, Oil), Maquoketa 2 (8 MW, Oil), and Bellevue (8 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 30 km from Dubuque.

Capacity
3.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Interstate Power and Light Co
Location
42.4918°, -90.7922°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,852. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,211 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,524 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Interstate Power and Light Co operates 13 plants totalling 3,866 MW

Regional density

49 plants within 100 km, 4,716 MW combined

Nearest plant: Alliant SBD 9205 A Y McDonald (3.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.491800, -90.792200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

West Dubuque Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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
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