Five Forks Solar— 20 MW Solar
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.
6 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
6 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Five Forks Solar operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW
158 plants within 100 km, 9,799 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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