MC1 Solar— 5 MW Solar
MC1 Solar is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by MC1 Solar Farm LLC since 2016. Ranked #840 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. This plant's 5 MW accounts for 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 MC1 Solar 400 times smaller. Nearby plants include Domtar Paper Co LLC Plymouth NC (121.5 MW, Waste), Wilkinson Solar LLC (80.6 MW, Solar), and Conetoe II Solar LLC (80 MW, Solar). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 50 km from Raleigh.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
MC1 Solar Farm LLC operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
198 plants within 100 km, 2,896 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
MC1 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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