World Power Plants

Innovative Solar 4678.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Innovative Solar 46 is a 78.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Cypress Creek Renewables and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #116 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 78.5 MW represents 0.19% 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 Innovative Solar 46 25.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Butler-Warner Generation Plant (303.4 MW, Gas), W H Weatherspoon (163 MW, Oil), and Innovative Solar 42 (71 MW, Solar). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 80 km from the city of Fayetteville.

Capacity
78.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Cypress Creek Renewables
Location
34.9182°, -78.9436°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,463. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,296 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #516 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Cypress Creek Renewables operates 184 plants totalling 1,378 MW

Regional density

225 plants within 100 km, 9,118 MW combined

Nearest plant: Viper Solar (2.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.918200, -78.943600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Innovative Solar 46 is a solar power plant producing approximately 124 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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