World Power Plants

DE Solar 1725 Drywall Dr1 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

DE Solar 1725 Drywall Dr is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Duke Energy Carolinas LLC since 2010. Ranked #2904 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1 MW capacity accounts for 0.0024% of the total solar capacity in the United States, which is 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making DE Solar 1725 Drywall Dr 2,000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include McGuire Nuclear Station (2440.6 MW, Nuclear), McGuire (2440.6 MW, Nuclear), and Catawba Nuclear Station (2410.2 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 40 km north of Charlotte.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC
Location
35.3261°, -80.9967°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10,239 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC operates 43 plants totalling 24,099 MW

Regional density

182 plants within 100 km, 23,273 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mountain Island (1.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.326100, -80.996700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

DE Solar 1725 Drywall Dr is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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