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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.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Pate Farm LLC
Location
34.8167°, -79.1994°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Pate Farm LLC operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

191 plants within 100 km, 9,406 MW combined

Nearest plant: ZV Solar 1 (1.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.816700, -79.199400
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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