Palmetto Plains— 75 MW Solar
Palmetto Plains is a 75 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Cypress Creek Renewables and commissioned in 2019. Ranked #120 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States, Palmetto Plains accounts for 0.18% of the country's 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 Palmetto Plains 26.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cope (417.3 MW, Gas), Dorchester Biomass (22.5 MW, Waste), and Cameron Solar (20 MW, Solar). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 70 km northwest of Charleston.
7 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,496. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,403 worldwide by installed capacity
- #524 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Cypress Creek Renewables operates 184 plants totalling 1,378 MW
58 plants within 100 km, 6,667 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Palmetto Plains is a solar power plant producing approximately 118 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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