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Durham Solar is a 3.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by SRE Utility Solar 1 LLC and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #1525 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 3.5 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Durham Solar approximately 571 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Harris (950.9 MW, Nuclear) and Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant (950.9 MW, Nuclear), as well as CPI USA NC Roxboro (67.5 MW, Waste). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 30 km southwest of Raleigh.

Capacity
3.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
SRE Utility Solar 1 LLC
Location
36.0049°, -78.8485°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,957. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,512 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,628 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

SRE Utility Solar 1 LLC operates 36 plants totalling 147 MW

Regional density

207 plants within 100 km, 11,268 MW combined

Nearest plant: MP Durham LLC (3.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.004900, -78.848500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Durham 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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