World Power Plants

Apple Data Center PV317.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Apple Data Center PV3 is a 17.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Apple Inc since 2016. It is located at coordinates 35.7150, -81.1500. Ranked #453 of 3289 solar plants in the United States, this plant's 17.5 MW accounts for 0.04% 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 Apple Data Center PV3 114 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include McGuire Nuclear Station (2440.6 MW, Nuclear), McGuire (2440.6 MW, Nuclear), and Marshall (NC) (2119 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 40 km north of Charlotte.

Capacity
17.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Apple Inc
Location
35.7150°, -81.1500°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,189. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,573 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,842 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Apple Inc operates 8 plants totalling 157 MW

Regional density

161 plants within 100 km, 22,800 MW combined

Nearest plant: Old Catawba PV 1 (1.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.715000, -81.150000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Apple Data Center PV3 is a solar power plant producing approximately 28 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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