World Power Plants

Cottonwood Solar LLC3 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Cottonwood Solar LLC is a 3 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Alchemy Renewable Energy and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #1604 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 3 MW represents 0.01% of the country's 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 Cottonwood Solar 666.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Greensville County Power Station (1,773.3 MW, Gas), Brunswick County Power Station (1,472.2 MW, Gas), and Rosemary Power Station (180 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 80 km south of Richmond.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Alchemy Renewable Energy
Location
36.5081°, -77.6144°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,807 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Alchemy Renewable Energy operates 12 plants totalling 46 MW

Regional density

173 plants within 100 km, 7,924 MW combined

Nearest plant: 510 REPP One (1.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.508100, -77.614400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cottonwood Solar LLC is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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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