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Macon Solar Power Project is a 2.8 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by MC Power Companies Inc since 2015. Ranked #1774 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2.8 MW represents 0.0069% 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 Macon Solar Power Project 714 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Thomas Hill (1,181.7 MW, Coal), Moberly (60.6 MW, Oil), and Macon Energy Center (10 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Missouri, approximately 80 km northeast of Columbia.

Capacity
2.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
MC Power Companies Inc
Location
39.7600°, -92.4600°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,494. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,657 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,051 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

MC Power Companies Inc operates 14 plants totalling 42 MW

Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 2,806 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sub 3 Generating Station (0.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.760000, -92.460000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Macon Solar Power Project is a solar power plant producing approximately 4 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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