LaFayette Solar Farm— 79.2 MW Solar
LaFayette Solar Farm is a 79.2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by AL Solar A LLC since 2018. Ranked #114 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 79.2 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 LaFayette Solar Farm 25.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include H Allen Franklin Combined Cycle (1995.7 MW, Gas), Bartletts Ferry (173 MW, Hydro), and Harris Dam (135 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Alabama, approximately 100 km southwest of Atlanta.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,452. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,271 worldwide by installed capacity
- #513 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
AL Solar A LLC operates 1 plants totalling 79 MW
35 plants within 100 km, 12,754 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
LaFayette Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 125 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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