Granville Solar PV Power Project— 2.5 MW Solar
Granville Solar PV Power Project is a 2.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Southern Power Co since 2012. Ranked #1829 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2.5 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Granville 800 times smaller. Nearby plants include Mayo (763.2 MW, Coal), John H Kerr (296.8 MW, Hydro), and CPI USA NC Roxboro (67.5 MW, Waste). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 90 km northwest of Raleigh.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,623. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,017 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,199 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Southern Power Co operates 47 plants totalling 12,917 MW
170 plants within 100 km, 11,410 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Granville Solar PV Power Project is a solar power plant producing approximately 4 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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