Bay Branch Solar— 5 MW Solar
Bay Branch Solar is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Sol Systems and commissioned in 2019. Ranked #840 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 5 MW accounts for 0.01% of the total solar capacity of 40,823 MW in the country. The largest solar facility in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Bay Branch 400 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Domtar Paper Co LLC Plymouth NC (121.5 MW, Waste) and Wilkinson Solar LLC (80.6 MW, Solar). The facility is situated in North Carolina, approximately 70 km from the nearest major city, Greenville.
7 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
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Sol Systems operates 11 plants totalling 46 MW
172 plants within 100 km, 3,593 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bay Branch Solar 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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