Barker Solar LLC— 5 MW Solar
Barker Solar LLC is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Soltage LLC and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #840 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 5 MW constitutes 0.01% of the total solar capacity of 40,823 MW in the country. The largest solar plant in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Barker 400 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include W H Weatherspoon (163 MW, Oil) and Innovative Solar 46 (78.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 80 km from the nearest major city, Wilmington.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Soltage LLC operates 21 plants totalling 80 MW
187 plants within 100 km, 6,025 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Barker Solar LLC 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 America — Energy Profile
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