World Power Plants

Cirrus Solar LLC5 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Cirrus Solar LLC is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Oppidum Renewables USA LLC since 2015. Ranked #840 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 5 MW represents 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 Cirrus Solar LLC 400 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fox Creek Solar (50.2 MW, Solar) and Brantley Solar (50.2 MW, Solar). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 100 km west of Raleigh.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Oppidum Renewables USA LLC
Location
35.9694°, -78.2650°

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

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Oppidum Renewables USA LLC operates 16 plants totalling 74 MW

Regional density

253 plants within 100 km, 11,616 MW combined

Nearest plant: Progress Solar 1 LLC (2.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.969400, -78.265000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cirrus Solar LLC 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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