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Crooked Run is a 70.1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Cypress Creek Renewables since 2020. Ranked #150 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.17% of the nation'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 Crooked Run 28.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include L V Sutton Combined Cycle (851 MW, Gas), Warsaw Farm (65 MW, Solar), and International Paper Riegelwood Mill (51.5 MW, Biomass). The plant is located in North Carolina, approximately 50 km from Wilmington.

Capacity
70.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2020

6 years old

Owner
Cypress Creek Renewables
Location
34.6770°, -77.9775°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,590. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,707 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #597 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

6 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Cypress Creek Renewables operates 184 plants totalling 1,378 MW

Regional density

181 plants within 100 km, 8,931 MW combined

Nearest plant: Innovative Solar 67 (6.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.677000, -77.977500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Crooked Run is a solar power plant producing approximately 111 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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