Pawpaw Solar Plant— 30.5 MW Solar
Pawpaw Solar Plant is a 30.5 MW solar power facility in the United States, operated by Southern Power Co and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #252 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States, it represents 0.07% 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 Pawpaw 65.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Talbot County Energy (726 MW, Gas), Edward L. Addison Generating Plant (701.2 MW, Gas), and Smarr Energy Center (242 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Georgia, approximately 150 km from Atlanta.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,457. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #16,388 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,510 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Southern Power Co operates 47 plants totalling 12,918 MW
41 plants within 100 km, 9,066 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pawpaw Solar Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 48 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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