Kinston— 2 MW Solar
Kinston is a 2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Kinston Solar LLC and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #1986 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2 MW represents 0.005% of the country's 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 Kinston 1,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Buckleberry Solar (52.1 MW, Solar), Craven County Wood Energy LP (50 MW, Waste), and Innovative Solar 54 (50 MW, Solar). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 80 km northeast of Raleigh.
12 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Kinston Solar LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
234 plants within 100 km, 3,934 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kinston 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 America — Energy Profile
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