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William Paterson University is a 1.4 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Nautilus Solar WPU LLC, and commissioned in 2010. Ranked #2688 of 3289 solar plants in the United States, its 1.4 MW represents 0.003% of the country's 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 this facility 1.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ravenswood (2,551 MW, Gas), PSEG Linden Generating Station (1,740 MW, Gas), and Bergen Generating Station (1,400.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Jersey, approximately 30 km from New York City.

Capacity
1.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Nautilus Solar WPU LLC
Location
40.9521°, -74.1955°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,110. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #36,302 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,675 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Nautilus Solar WPU LLC operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

424 plants within 100 km, 43,382 MW combined

Nearest plant: Great Falls Hydro Project (4.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.952100, -74.195500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

William Paterson University 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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