Independence Solar Farm— 3 MW Solar
Independence Solar Farm is a 3 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by MC Power Companies Inc and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #1604 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 3 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' 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 Independence Solar Farm 666.7 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 approximately 50 km from Kansas City, Missouri.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,807 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
MC Power Companies Inc operates 14 plants totalling 42 MW
46 plants within 100 km, 9,892 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Independence Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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
Nearby Power Plants
See Incorrect or Missing Data?
Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.