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Mocksville Solar is a 15.4 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Duke Energy Carolinas LLC since 2017. Ranked #480 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 15.4 MW represents 0.04% 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 Mocksville Solar 130.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include McGuire Nuclear Station (2,440.6 MW, Nuclear), McGuire (2,440.6 MW, Nuclear), and Marshall (NC) (2,119 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 40 km from Charlotte.

Capacity
15.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC
Location
35.8339°, -80.5744°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,308. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,121 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,934 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC operates 43 plants totalling 24,099 MW

Regional density

161 plants within 100 km, 21,697 MW combined

Nearest plant: Daniel Farm LLC (2.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.833900, -80.574400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Mocksville Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 24 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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