Highway 56 Solar— 5.3 MW Solar
Highway 56 Solar is a 5.3 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Cypress Creek Renewables and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #812 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 5.3 MW represents 0.01% of the total solar capacity of 40,823 MW in the country. The largest solar plant in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Highway 56 Solar 377 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Panda Sherman Power Station (803.2 MW, Gas), Spencer (126.5 MW, Gas), and Denison (101.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 100 km north of Dallas.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,761. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #28,125 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,640 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Cypress Creek Renewables operates 184 plants totalling 1,378 MW
27 plants within 100 km, 5,052 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Highway 56 Solar 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 America — Energy Profile
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