Melinda Solar— 5 MW Solar
Melinda Solar is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Cypress Creek Renewables and commissioned in 2015. Ranked #840 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 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 the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Melinda Solar 400 times smaller. Nearby plants include John H Kerr (296.8 MW, Hydro), Brantley Solar (50.2 MW, Solar), and Fox Creek Solar (50.2 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 50 km from the city of South Boston.
11 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
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Cypress Creek Renewables operates 184 plants totalling 1,378 MW
201 plants within 100 km, 12,552 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Melinda 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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