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Achilles Solar is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Achilles Farm LLC since 2019. Ranked #840 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States, it represents 0.01% 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 Achilles Solar 400 times smaller. Nearby plants include Anson County Generation Facility (343.8 MW, Gas), Narrows (NC) (108.8 MW, Hydro), and Blewett (94.6 MW, Oil). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 50 km from Charlotte.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Achilles Farm LLC
Location
35.3597°, -79.9114°

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

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Achilles Farm LLC operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

175 plants within 100 km, 15,665 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hector Farm (1.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.359700, -79.911400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Achilles Solar 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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