Western Branch High School— 1 MW Solar
Western Branch High School is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co since 2016. Ranked #2904 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.0024% 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 Western Branch High School 2,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Surry (Nuclear, 1,695 MW), Surry Nuclear Power Plant (Nuclear, 1,695 MW), and Yorktown (Oil, 882 MW). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 30 km from Norfolk.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #10,239 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Virginia Electric & Power Co operates 38 plants totalling 23,066 MW
77 plants within 100 km, 7,168 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Western Branch High School is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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