Kelford— 20 MW Solar
Kelford is a 20 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Colonial Eagle Solar LLC and commissioned in 2016. This plant represents 0.05% of the USA's total solar capacity of 40,823 MW and is ranked #302 of 3,289 solar plants in the country. The largest solar plant in the USA is Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Kelford 100 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rosemary Power Station (180 MW, Oil), Domtar Paper Co LLC Plymouth NC (121.5 MW, Waste), and Conetoe II Solar LLC (80 MW, Solar). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 30 km from the city of Rocky Mount.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,096 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Colonial Eagle Solar LLC operates 3 plants totalling 52 MW
187 plants within 100 km, 6,024 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kelford is a solar power plant producing approximately 32 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 America — Energy Profile
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