Marlin Solar— 5.3 MW Solar
Marlin Solar is a 5.3 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Cypress Creek Renewables and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #812 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 5.3 MW represents 0.01% 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 Marlin Solar 377 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Oak Grove (1795.4 MW, Coal), Panda Temple Power Station (1606.4 MW, Gas), and Sandy Creek Energy Station (1008 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 150 km north of Dallas.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,761. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #28,125 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,640 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Cypress Creek Renewables operates 184 plants totalling 1,378 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 9,427 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Marlin 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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