Independence II Solar Farm— 8.5 MW Solar
Independence II Solar Farm is an 8.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by MC Power Companies Inc and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #671 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 8.5 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 Independence II 235 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hawthorn (1046.2 MW, Coal), Dogwood Energy Facility (630 MW, Gas), and Evergy Northeast Power Plant (490.2 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Missouri, approximately 30 km from Kansas City.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,091. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,519 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,573 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
MC Power Companies Inc operates 14 plants totalling 42 MW
43 plants within 100 km, 9,667 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Independence II Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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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