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Old Catawba PV 1 is a 3.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Ecoplexus Inc since 2016. Ranked #1525 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 3.5 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 Old Catawba PV 1 571 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include McGuire (2440.6 MW, Nuclear), McGuire Nuclear Station (2440.6 MW, Nuclear), and Marshall (NC) (2119 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 40 km north of Charlotte.

Capacity
3.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Ecoplexus Inc
Location
35.7117°, -81.1342°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,957. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,512 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,628 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Ecoplexus Inc operates 24 plants totalling 157 MW

Regional density

161 plants within 100 km, 22,919 MW combined

Nearest plant: Apple Data Center PV3 (1.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.711700, -81.134200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Old Catawba PV 1 is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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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