Monroe Solar Facility— 54.6 MW Solar
Monroe Solar Facility is a 54.6 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Duke Energy Carolinas LLC since 2017. Ranked #174 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 54.6 MW accounts for 0.13% 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 Monroe 36.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Catawba (2410.2 MW, Nuclear), Catawba Nuclear Station (2410.2 MW, Nuclear), and G G Allen (1148.4 MW, Coal). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 40 km from Charlotte.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,838. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,769 worldwide by installed capacity
- #779 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC operates 43 plants totalling 24,099 MW
168 plants within 100 km, 29,944 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Monroe Solar Facility is a solar power plant producing approximately 86 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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