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DSM Pharmaceuticals is a 9.2 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Patheon Manufacturing Service LLC since 1995. Ranked #364 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 9.2 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making DSM Pharmaceuticals 320 times smaller. Nearby plants include Conetoe II Solar LLC (80 MW, Solar), Buckleberry Solar (52.1 MW, Solar), and Meadows PV 1 (20 MW, Solar). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 90 km east of Raleigh.

Capacity
9.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1995

31 years old

Owner
Patheon Manufacturing Service LLC
Location
35.6660°, -77.3574°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,988. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,022 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,262 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

31 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Patheon Manufacturing Service LLC operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

240 plants within 100 km, 4,463 MW combined

Nearest plant: Flemming Solar Center LLC (2.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.666000, -77.357400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
18.3 Kt
28 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
568.4 Kt
Over 31 years of operation
Past Retirement
2025
1 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.0K
cars per year
2.4K
homes per year
833.4K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-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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