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Wye Mills VNEM CSG is a 10 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Tesla Inc. and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #563 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 10 MW represents 0.02% 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 Wye Mills VNEM CSG 200 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Charles P. Crane Generating Station (400 MW, Gas), Warren F Sam Beasley Generation Station (96 MW, Gas), and Easton 2 (38.8 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Maryland, approximately 80 km from Washington, D.C.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Tesla Inc.
Location
38.9404°, -76.0457°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,785. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,712 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Tesla Inc. operates 73 plants totalling 179 MW

Regional density

154 plants within 100 km, 34,789 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chesapeake College (3.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.940400, -76.045700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Wye Mills VNEM CSG is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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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