Meridian III— 52.5 MW Solar
Meridian III is a 52.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by SR Meridian III since 2020. Ranked #178 of 3289 solar plants in the United States, this plant's 52.5 MW represents 0.13% 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 2,000 MW, making Meridian III 38 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ratcliffe (840 MW, Gas), Kemper County (372 MW, Gas), and Sweatt (41.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Mississippi, approximately 50 km northeast of Jackson.
6 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,871. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,895 worldwide by installed capacity
- #793 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
6 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
SR Meridian III operates 1 plants totalling 53 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 2,832 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Meridian III is a solar power plant producing approximately 83 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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