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Foxfire Solar Farm5 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Foxfire Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Foxfire Farm LLC and commissioned in 2015. Ranked #840 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 5 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' 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 Foxfire Solar Farm 400 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy Complex (2,244.8 MW, Gas), Hamlet Generating Facility (343.8 MW, Gas), and Anson County Generation Facility (343.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 80 km from the city of Charlotte.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Foxfire Farm LLC
Location
35.2206°, -79.5519°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Foxfire Farm LLC operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

203 plants within 100 km, 7,856 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pinesage (3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.220600, -79.551900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Foxfire Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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