Wright Kirby 1-5 CSG— 5 MW Solar
Wright Kirby 1-5 CSG is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Standard Solar and commissioned in 2019. Ranked #840 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 5 MW represents 0.01% 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 Wright Kirby 1-5 CSG 400 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sherburne County (2469.3 MW, Coal) and Monticello Nuclear Facility (685 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Wright County, approximately 70 km northwest of Minneapolis.
7 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Standard Solar operates 30 plants totalling 52 MW
220 plants within 100 km, 10,201 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wright Kirby 1-5 CSG is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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