Old Caroleen Solar Farm— 2 MW Solar
Old Caroleen Solar Farm is a 2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Cypress Creek Renewables and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #1986 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2 MW capacity represents 0.005% 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 Old Caroleen 1,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include James E. Rogers Energy Complex (1530.5 MW, Coal), Broad River Energy Center (985 MW, Gas), and Mill Creek (SC) (799.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 80 km west of Charlotte.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,552 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Cypress Creek Renewables operates 184 plants totalling 1,378 MW
146 plants within 100 km, 22,932 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Old Caroleen Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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