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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.

Capacity
75 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Cypress Creek Renewables
Location
33.3402°, -80.6973°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Cypress Creek Renewables operates 184 plants totalling 1,378 MW

Regional density

58 plants within 100 km, 6,667 MW combined

Nearest plant: Substation 20 Plant (17.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.340200, -80.697300
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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