Dixon Dairy Road Solar— 4 MW Solar
Dixon Dairy Road Solar is a 4 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Palmetto Power Management LLC since 2012. Ranked #1414 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 4 MW represents 0.01% 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 Dixon Dairy Road Solar 500 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Catawba (2,410.2 MW, Nuclear), Catawba Nuclear Station (2,410.2 MW, Nuclear), and Marshall (NC) (2,119 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 50 km northwest of Charlotte.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,306 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Palmetto Power Management LLC operates 9 plants totalling 42 MW
159 plants within 100 km, 22,770 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Dixon Dairy Road Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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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