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Apple Data Center - Fuel Cell 1&210.5 MW Waste

Waste

Apple Data Center - Fuel Cell 1&2 is a 10.5 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Apple Inc since 2012. Ranked #215 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 10.5 MW accounts for 0.11% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making this facility 15.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include McGuire (Nuclear, 2,440.6 MW), McGuire Nuclear Station (Nuclear, 2,440.6 MW), and Marshall (NC) (Coal, 2,119 MW). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 40 km north of Charlotte.

Capacity
10.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Apple Inc
Location
35.5883°, -81.2667°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,729. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,510 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #353 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Apple Inc operates 8 plants totalling 157 MW

Regional density

160 plants within 100 km, 22,821 MW combined

Nearest plant: Apple Data Center PV (1.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.588300, -81.266700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
21.2 Kt
64 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
297.5 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2037
11 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.6K
cars per year
2.8K
homes per year
965.8K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
Energy Source
Non-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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