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North 301 Solar is a 26.9 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by North 301 Solar since 2020. Ranked #279 of 3289 solar plants in the United States, it contributes 0.07% to the 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 North 301 Solar 74.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rosemary Power Station (180 MW, Oil), Gaston (177.6 MW, Hydro), and Roanoke Rapids (100 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 50 km from the city of Roanoke.

Capacity
26.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2020

6 years old

Owner
North 301 Solar
Location
36.2130°, -77.6240°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,606. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,454 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,788 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

6 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

North 301 Solar operates 1 plants totalling 27 MW

Regional density

210 plants within 100 km, 6,043 MW combined

Nearest plant: Watson Seed Farm PV1 (12.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.213000, -77.624000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

North 301 Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 42 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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