North Carolina Solar Bethea I— 1 MW Solar
North Carolina Solar Bethea I is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation since 2012. Ranked #2904 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1 MW capacity represents 0.0024% of the 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 North Carolina Solar Bethea I 2,000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy Complex (2244.8 MW, Gas) and Anson County Generation Facility (343.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 70 km from the nearest major city, Charlotte.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #10,239 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation operates 41 plants totalling 199 MW
171 plants within 100 km, 7,536 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
North Carolina Solar Bethea I 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 America — Energy Profile
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