Barnwell Solar— 5.4 MW Solar
Barnwell Solar is a 5.4 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Barnwell Solar LLC since 2017. Ranked #808 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 5.4 MW accounts for 0.01% of the country's total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Barnwell Solar 370 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (2,430 MW, Nuclear), Vogtle (2,430 MW, Nuclear), and Cope (417.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 80 km southwest of Columbia.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,720. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #28,050 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,617 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Barnwell Solar LLC operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
67 plants within 100 km, 11,540 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Barnwell Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 9 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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