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Nickelson Solar LLC is a 5.3 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Sol Systems since 2018. Ranked #812 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 5.3 MW represents 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 Nickelson Solar LLC 377 times smaller. Nearby plants include Crooked Run (70.1 MW, Solar), Warsaw Farm (65 MW, Solar), and International Paper Riegelwood Mill (51.5 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 50 km northwest of Wilmington.

Capacity
5.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Sol Systems
Location
34.7471°, -77.9874°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,761. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,125 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,640 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Sol Systems operates 11 plants totalling 46 MW

Regional density

192 plants within 100 km, 9,035 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wallace (1.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.747100, -77.987400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Nickelson Solar LLC 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
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