Beetle Solar— 4 MW Solar
Beetle Solar is a 4 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Cypress Creek Renewables and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #1414 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 4 MW capacity accounts for 0.01% of the United States' 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 Beetle Solar 500 times smaller. Nearby plants include James E. Rogers Energy Complex (1530.5 MW, Coal), Broad River Energy Center (985 MW, Gas), and Mill Creek (SC) (799.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Cleveland County, approximately 50 km west of Charlotte.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,306 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Cypress Creek Renewables operates 184 plants totalling 1,378 MW
150 plants within 100 km, 23,046 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Beetle Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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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