World Power Plants

Five Forks Solar20 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Five Forks Solar is a 20 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Five Forks Solar and commissioned in 2020. Ranked #302 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 20 MW represents 0.05% of the country's 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 Five Forks Solar 100 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Greensville County Power Station (1773.3 MW, Gas), Brunswick County Power Station (1472.2 MW, Gas), and John H Kerr (296.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 90 km south of Richmond.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2020

6 years old

Owner
Five Forks Solar
Location
36.5155°, -78.0337°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,096 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

6 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Five Forks Solar operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW

Regional density

158 plants within 100 km, 9,799 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sun Devil Solar (10.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.515500, -78.033700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Five Forks Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 32 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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