Bladen Solar— 50 MW Solar
Bladen Solar is a 50 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Cypress Creek Renewables and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #191 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 50 MW represents 0.12% of the 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 Bladen Solar 40 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Butler-Warner Generation Plant (303.4 MW, Gas), W H Weatherspoon (163 MW, Oil), and Innovative Solar 46 (78.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 80 km southeast of Raleigh.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,933. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
- #822 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Cypress Creek Renewables operates 184 plants totalling 1,378 MW
234 plants within 100 km, 6,889 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bladen Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 79 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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