Lafayette Solar I LLC— 2 MW Solar
Lafayette Solar I LLC is a 2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by SRE Utility Solar 1 LLC and commissioned in 2015. 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 the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Lafayette Solar I 1,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include the James E. Rogers Energy Complex (1530.5 MW, Coal), Broad River Energy Center (985 MW, Gas), and Mill Creek (SC) (799.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 70 km northwest of Charlotte.
11 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
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
SRE Utility Solar 1 LLC operates 36 plants totalling 147 MW
150 plants within 100 km, 22,056 MW combined
Nearest plant: Shelby Solar Energy Generation Facility (3.7 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lafayette Solar I LLC 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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