Gaston II— 7.5 MW Solar
Gaston II is a 7.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Cypress Creek Renewables since 2019. Ranked #719 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 7.5 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Gaston II 266.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Columbia Energy Center (668.5 MW, Gas), Cope (417.3 MW, Gas), and McMeekin (293.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 160 km southwest of Charlotte.
7 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,259. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,300 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,908 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Cypress Creek Renewables operates 184 plants totalling 1,378 MW
73 plants within 100 km, 12,081 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gaston II is a solar power plant producing approximately 12 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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