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Belwood Farm is a 4 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Palmetto Power Management LLC since 2013. Ranked #1414 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 4 MW contributes to 0.01% 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 Belwood Farm 500 times smaller. Nearby plants include Catawba Nuclear Station (2410.2 MW, Nuclear) and James E. Rogers Energy Complex (1530.5 MW, Coal). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 50 km southwest of Charlotte.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Palmetto Power Management LLC
Location
35.4700°, -81.5083°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Palmetto Power Management LLC operates 9 plants totalling 42 MW

Regional density

153 plants within 100 km, 23,093 MW combined

Nearest plant: Waco Farm (15.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.470000, -81.508300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Belwood Farm 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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