Meriwether Farm— 5 MW Solar
Meriwether Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Meriwether Farm LLC and commissioned in 2016. 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 Meriwether Farm 400 times smaller. Nearby plants include Mayo (763.2 MW, Coal), John H Kerr (296.8 MW, Hydro), and CPI USA NC Roxboro (67.5 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 50 km from the city of South Boston.
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
Meriwether Farm LLC operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
194 plants within 100 km, 11,388 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Meriwether Farm 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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