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Moorings Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Moorings Farm LLC and commissioned in 2013. Ranked #840 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 5 MW represents 0.01% of the country's 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 Moorings Farm 400 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lee Combined Cycle Plant (1068 MW, Gas), Wayne County (979.7 MW, Gas), and Warsaw Farm (65 MW, Solar). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 80 km from Raleigh.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Moorings Farm LLC
Location
35.3058°, -77.8292°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Moorings Farm LLC operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

245 plants within 100 km, 4,190 MW combined

Nearest plant: Scarlet Solar (3.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.305800, -77.829200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Moorings 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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