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ESA Selma is a 1.8 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by SRE Utility Solar 1 LLC since 2015. Ranked #2401 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.8 MW represents 0.0044% 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 ESA Selma 1,111 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Lee Combined Cycle Plant (1068 MW, Gas), Wayne County (979.7 MW, Gas), and Brantley Solar (50.2 MW, Solar). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 80 km southwest of Raleigh.

Capacity
1.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
SRE Utility Solar 1 LLC
Location
35.5262°, -78.2898°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,512. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,026 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,143 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

SRE Utility Solar 1 LLC operates 36 plants totalling 147 MW

Regional density

266 plants within 100 km, 6,106 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wellons Farm (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.526200, -78.289800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

ESA Selma is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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