Elm City Solar Facility— 40 MW Solar
Elm City Solar Facility is a 40 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Duke Energy Progress since 2016. Ranked #223 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 40 MW represents 0.1% of the country's 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 Elm City Solar Facility 50 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lee Combined Cycle Plant (1068 MW, Gas), Wayne County (979.7 MW, Gas), and Conetoe II Solar LLC (80 MW, Solar). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 60 km east of Raleigh.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,203. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,260 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Duke Energy Progress - (NC) operates 20 plants totalling 14,760 MW
291 plants within 100 km, 5,180 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Elm City Solar Facility is a solar power plant producing approximately 63 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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