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Kenansville is a 2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Sustainable Power Group LLC and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #1986 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2 MW accounts for 0.005% of the United States' total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Kenansville 1,000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lee Combined Cycle Plant (1068 MW, Gas) and Crooked Run (70.1 MW, Solar). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 50 km from Wilmington.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Sustainable Power Group LLC
Location
34.9600°, -78.0400°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,552 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Sustainable Power Group LLC operates 93 plants totalling 1,355 MW

Regional density

223 plants within 100 km, 5,085 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kenansville Solar 2 LLC (5.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.960000, -78.040000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kenansville is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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