World Power Plants

Innovative Solar 231.9 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Innovative Solar 23 is a 1.9 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by SRE Utility Solar 1 LLC since 2016. Ranked #2328 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.9 MW represents 0.0047% 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 Innovative Solar 23 1,052.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Catawba (2410.2 MW, Nuclear), Catawba Nuclear Station (2410.2 MW, Nuclear), and Lincoln Combustion (1753.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 40 km from Charlotte.

Capacity
1.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
SRE Utility Solar 1 LLC
Location
35.2598°, -81.4190°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,404. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #34,809 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,023 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

SRE Utility Solar 1 LLC operates 36 plants totalling 147 MW

Regional density

161 plants within 100 km, 22,209 MW combined

Nearest plant: 231 Dixon 74 Solar I LLC (2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.259800, -81.419000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Innovative Solar 23 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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