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Innovative Solar 162 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Innovative Solar 16 is a 2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Cypress Creek Renewables and commissioned in 2015. Ranked #1986 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2 MW represents 0.005% of the country's 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 Innovative Solar 16 1,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Asheville (1131.1 MW, Gas), Turner Shoals (5.4 MW, Hydro), and Tuxedo (5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 40 km southwest of Asheville.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Cypress Creek Renewables
Location
35.3639°, -82.3500°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,552 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Cypress Creek Renewables operates 184 plants totalling 1,378 MW

Regional density

112 plants within 100 km, 15,315 MW combined

Nearest plant: Innovative Solar 14 LLC (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.363900, -82.350000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Innovative Solar 16 is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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