Decatur County Solar Project— 20 MW Solar
Decatur County Solar Project is a 20 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Southern Power Co and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #302 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 20 MW represents 0.05% 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 Decatur County 100 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Walton Bainbridge Power Facility (80 MW, Oil), Decatur Parkway Solar Project LLC (80 MW, Solar), and J Woodruff (43.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Decatur County, approximately 200 km southwest of Tallahassee.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,096 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Southern Power Co operates 47 plants totalling 12,918 MW
30 plants within 100 km, 5,945 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Decatur County Solar Project is a solar power plant producing approximately 32 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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