Pate Farm— 5 MW Solar
Pate Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Pate Farm LLC since 2013. Ranked #840 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. This plant's 5 MW represents 0.01% of the total solar capacity of 40,823 MW in the country. The largest solar plant in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Pate Farm 400 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Butler-Warner Generation Plant (303.4 MW, Gas), W H Weatherspoon (163 MW, Oil), and Innovative Solar 46 (78.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 90 km west of Myrtle Beach.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Pate Farm LLC operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
191 plants within 100 km, 9,406 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pate Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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