Lanier Solar— 4.9 MW Solar
Lanier Solar is a 4.9 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Cypress Creek Renewables and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #1283 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 4.9 MW represents 0.01% 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 Lanier Solar 408 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Crooked Run (70.1 MW, Solar), Warsaw Farm (65 MW, Solar), and Innovative Solar 54 (50 MW, Solar). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 40 km southeast of Wilmington.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,338. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #29,667 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,825 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Cypress Creek Renewables operates 184 plants totalling 1,378 MW
182 plants within 100 km, 4,645 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lanier Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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