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Neuse River Solar Farm is a 1.1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by CleanCapital since 2012. Ranked #2845 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.1 MW represents 0.0027% 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 Neuse River Solar Farm 1.8 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Lee Combined Cycle Plant (1068 MW, Gas), Wayne County (979.7 MW, Gas), and Brantley Solar (50.2 MW, Solar). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 50 km from the city of Raleigh.

Capacity
1.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
CleanCapital
Location
35.7144°, -78.4989°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,425. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #37,212 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10,084 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

CleanCapital operates 12 plants totalling 27 MW

Regional density

253 plants within 100 km, 9,239 MW combined

Nearest plant: CBC Solar Energy Gen Fac Phase 2 (5.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.714400, -78.498900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Neuse River Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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