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4Oaks is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by USF Surry LLC. Commissioned in 2015, it also contributes 0.01% of the total solar capacity in the country. Ranked #840 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States, this facility's 5 MW is part of the 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 4Oaks 400 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lee Combined Cycle Plant (1,068 MW, Gas) and Wayne County (979.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 35 km northeast of Raleigh.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
USF Surry LLC
Location
35.4325°, -78.4117°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

USF Surry LLC operates 5 plants totalling 22 MW

Regional density

260 plants within 100 km, 6,072 MW combined

Nearest plant: Keen Farm (1.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.432500, -78.411700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

4Oaks 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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