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Elm City Solar Facility40 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Duke Energy Progress - (NC)
Location
35.7811°, -77.8469°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Duke Energy Progress - (NC) operates 20 plants totalling 14,760 MW

Regional density

291 plants within 100 km, 5,180 MW combined

Nearest plant: Langley PV1 (2.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.781100, -77.846900
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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