Apple Data Center PV3— 17.5 MW Solar
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.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Apple Inc operates 8 plants totalling 157 MW
161 plants within 100 km, 22,800 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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