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Innovative Solar 444.9 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Innovative Solar 44 is a 4.9 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Cypress Creek Renewables and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #1283 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 4.9 MW represents 0.01% 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 this facility 408.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Butler-Warner Generation Plant (303.4 MW, Gas), W H Weatherspoon (163 MW, Oil), and Innovative Solar 46 (78.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 80 km from Charlotte.

Capacity
4.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Cypress Creek Renewables
Location
34.8590°, -79.1080°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,338. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #29,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,825 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Cypress Creek Renewables operates 184 plants totalling 1,378 MW

Regional density

200 plants within 100 km, 7,146 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shannon Farm (2.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.859000, -79.108000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Innovative Solar 44 is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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