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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.

Capacity
52.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2020

6 years old

Owner
SR Meridian III
Location
32.4540°, -88.5495°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

6 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

SR Meridian III operates 1 plants totalling 53 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 2,832 MW combined

Nearest plant: Meridian II (11.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.454000, -88.549500
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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