Porter Solar— 5 MW Solar
Porter Solar is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Cypress Creek Renewables since 2015. Ranked #840 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 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 Porter Solar 400 times smaller. Nearby plants include Wilkinson Solar LLC (80.6 MW, Solar), PCS Phosphate (54 MW, Cogeneration), and Buckleberry Solar (52.1 MW, Solar). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 100 km from Raleigh.
11 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
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Cypress Creek Renewables operates 184 plants totalling 1,378 MW
143 plants within 100 km, 3,342 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Porter Solar 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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