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Innovative Solar 3135 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Innovative Solar 31 is a 35 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Innovative Solar 31 LLC and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #234 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 35 MW represents 0.09% of the country's 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 Innovative Solar 31 57.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include W H Weatherspoon (163 MW, Oil), Innovative Solar 46 (78.5 MW, Solar), and Innovative Solar 42 (71 MW, Solar). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 80 km from the nearest major city, Wilmington.

Capacity
35 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Innovative Solar 31 LLC
Location
34.5394°, -78.7554°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,347. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,825 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,407 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Innovative Solar 31 LLC operates 1 plants totalling 35 MW

Regional density

179 plants within 100 km, 9,668 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bladenboro Solar 2 (4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.539400, -78.755400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Innovative Solar 31 is a solar power plant producing approximately 55 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
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