Railroad Farm 2— 5 MW Solar
Railroad Farm 2 is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Railroad Farm 2 LLC and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #840 of 3,289 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 Railroad Farm 2 400 times smaller. Nearby plants 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 North Carolina, approximately 80 km west of Wilmington.
12 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
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Railroad Farm 2 LLC operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
210 plants within 100 km, 7,188 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Railroad Farm 2 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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