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Bradley PV1 is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Ecoplexus Inc since 2016. Ranked #840 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 5 MW represents 0.012% 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 Bradley PV1 400 times smaller. Nearby plants include Domtar Paper Co LLC Plymouth NC (121.5 MW, Waste) and Southampton Solar LLC (100 MW, Solar). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 30 km west of Norfolk.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Ecoplexus Inc
Location
36.2606°, -77.0764°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Ecoplexus Inc operates 24 plants totalling 157 MW

Regional density

167 plants within 100 km, 6,582 MW combined

Nearest plant: Aulander Hwy 42 Solar LLC (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.260600, -77.076400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bradley PV1 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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