Market Farm— 4.9 MW Solar
Market Farm is a 4.9 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Palmetto Power Management LLC and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #1283 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 4.9 MW represents 0.01% 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 2000 MW, making this facility 408.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Belews Creek (2491.2 MW, Coal), Rockingham County CT Station (977.5 MW, Gas), and Dan River (697.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 90 km northeast of Greensboro.
12 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
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Palmetto Power Management LLC operates 9 plants totalling 42 MW
105 plants within 100 km, 10,182 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Market Farm 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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