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Gainey Solar LLC2 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Gainey Solar LLC is a 2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Cypress Creek Renewables since 2016. Ranked #1986 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2 MW capacity accounts for 0.005% 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 Gainey Solar 1,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include W H Weatherspoon (163 MW, Oil), Innovative Solar 46 (78.5 MW, Solar), and Innovative Solar 42 (71 MW, Solar). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Wilmington.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Cypress Creek Renewables
Location
34.4990°, -78.6530°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,552 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Cypress Creek Renewables operates 184 plants totalling 1,378 MW

Regional density

169 plants within 100 km, 7,033 MW combined

Nearest plant: Soluga Farms 2 LLC (3.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.499000, -78.653000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gainey Solar LLC 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
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