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Whitetail Solar 1 is a 13.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management LLC since 2020. Ranked #514 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 13.5 MW represents 0.03% 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 Whitetail Solar 1 148.15 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hunterstown Power Plant (898 MW, Gas), Chambersburg (87.6 MW, Gas), and Hunterstown (60 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 40 km southwest of Harrisburg.

Capacity
13.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2020

6 years old

Owner
Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management LLC
Location
40.1414°, -77.6097°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,449. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #22,000 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,228 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

6 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management LLC operates 3 plants totalling 20 MW

Regional density

64 plants within 100 km, 5,617 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cumberland County PA LFG Recovery (8.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.141400, -77.609700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Whitetail Solar 1 is a solar power plant producing approximately 21 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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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