DE Solar 10240 Old Dowd Rd— 1.9 MW Solar
DE Solar 10240 Old Dowd Rd is a 1.9 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Duke Energy Carolinas LLC since 2010. Ranked #2328 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.9 MW represents 0.005% 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 DE Solar 10240 Old Dowd Rd 1,052.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include McGuire Nuclear Station (2,440.6 MW, Nuclear), McGuire (2,440.6 MW, Nuclear), and Catawba Nuclear Station (2,410.2 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 30 km north of Charlotte.
16 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,404. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #34,809 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,023 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC operates 43 plants totalling 24,099 MW
181 plants within 100 km, 23,267 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
DE Solar 10240 Old Dowd Rd is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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