World Power Plants

Dessie Solar Center LLC4.8 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Dessie Solar Center LLC is a 4.8 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Dessie Solar Center LLC since 2013. Ranked #1323 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 4.8 MW accounts for 0.01% of the total solar capacity of 40,823 MW in the country. The largest solar plant in the United States is Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Dessie Solar Center LLC 416.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include W H Weatherspoon (163 MW, Oil), Innovative Solar 31 (35 MW, Solar), and Lumberton (34.7 MW, Waste). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 40 km west of Wilmington.

Capacity
4.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Dessie Solar Center LLC
Location
34.3028°, -78.8358°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,404. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #29,799 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,910 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Dessie Solar Center LLC operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

142 plants within 100 km, 6,910 MW combined

Nearest plant: Broadway Solar Center LLC (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.302800, -78.835800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Dessie Solar Center LLC is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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
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