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PCSP3 Airport is a 2.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Carolina Solar Energy LLC and commissioned in 2011. Ranked #1829 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2.5 MW represents 0.01% of the country's total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making PCSP3 Airport 800 times smaller. Nearby plants include Roxboro (2558.2 MW, Coal), Mayo (763.2 MW, Coal), and CPI USA NC Roxboro (67.5 MW, Waste). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 60 km northwest of Durham.

Capacity
2.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Carolina Solar Energy LLC
Location
36.2881°, -78.9861°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,623. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,017 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,199 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Carolina Solar Energy LLC operates 3 plants totalling 11 MW

Regional density

159 plants within 100 km, 12,068 MW combined

Nearest plant: PCIP Solar (3.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.288100, -78.986100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

PCSP3 Airport is a solar power plant producing approximately 4 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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