Payne Creek Solar— 70.3 MW Solar
Payne Creek Solar is a 70.3 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Tampa Electric Co and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #149 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.17% 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 Payne Creek Solar 28.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Manatee (2,951 MW, Oil), Hines Energy Complex (2,234 MW, Gas), and Big Bend (1,903.5 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 100 km from Tampa.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,587. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,700 worldwide by installed capacity
- #596 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Tampa Electric Co operates 12 plants totalling 6,114 MW
67 plants within 100 km, 24,075 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Payne Creek Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 111 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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