World Power Plants

Innovative Solar 4733.8 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Innovative Solar 47 is a 33.8 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Innovative Solar 47 LLC and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #244 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 33.8 MW represents 0.08% 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 47 59 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy Complex (2,244.8 MW, Gas), Hamlet Generating Facility (343.8 MW, Gas), and W H Weatherspoon (163 MW, Oil). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 80 km southwest of Raleigh.

Capacity
33.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Innovative Solar 47 LLC
Location
34.8019°, -79.3324°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,381. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #16,019 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,460 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Innovative Solar 47 LLC operates 1 plants totalling 34 MW

Regional density

184 plants within 100 km, 9,491 MW combined

Nearest plant: Holstein Plant (3.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.801900, -79.332400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Innovative Solar 47 is a solar power plant producing approximately 53 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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