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Gary Solar is a 2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Gary Solar LLC since 2019. 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 Gary Solar 1,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Darlington County (845.4 MW, Gas), Wateree (771.8 MW, Coal), and H B Robinson (768.6 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Columbia.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Gary Solar LLC
Location
34.1991°, -80.2217°

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

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Gary Solar LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

84 plants within 100 km, 10,890 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lee County Landfill (4.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.199100, -80.221700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gary Solar 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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