Bell Bay Solar Farm— 1.6 MW Solar
Bell Bay Solar Farm is a 1.6 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Bell Bay Solar Farm since 2018. Ranked #2468 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.6 MW represents a small portion of the United States' 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 Bell Bay Solar Farm 1.25 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Winyah (1,260 MW, Coal), Myrtle Beach (111.5 MW, Oil), and International Paper Georgetown Mill (95.6 MW, Waste). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 20 km from Myrtle Beach.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,326 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Bell Bay Solar Farm operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
49 plants within 100 km, 6,046 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bell Bay Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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