Wye Mills VNEM CSG— 10 MW Solar
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.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Tesla Inc. operates 73 plants totalling 179 MW
154 plants within 100 km, 34,789 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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