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Worcester Landfill is a 6.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Worcester DPW and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #756 of 3289 solar plants in the United States, Worcester Landfill's capacity represents 0.02% 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 Worcester Landfill 307 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lake Road Generating Plant (840 MW, Gas), Rhode Island State Energy Center (596 MW, Gas), and ANP Bellingham Energy Project (578 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 80 km west of Boston.

Capacity
6.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
City of Worcester DPW
Location
42.2190°, -71.7910°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,447. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,007 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,198 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

City of Worcester DPW operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

533 plants within 100 km, 19,840 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wheelabrator Millbury Facility (2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.219000, -71.791000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Worcester Landfill is a solar power plant producing approximately 10 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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