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Richardson Solar is a 3.6 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by DP-C2 Episode 1 LLC since 2019. Ranked #1516 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 3.6 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 Richardson Solar 555.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (2430 MW, Nuclear) and Cope (417.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 150 km southwest of Columbia.

Capacity
3.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
DP-C2 Episode 1 LLC
Location
33.2777°, -81.3517°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,896. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,371 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,600 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

DP-C2 Episode 1 LLC operates 4 plants totalling 37 MW

Regional density

66 plants within 100 km, 9,731 MW combined

Nearest plant: Barnwell Solar (4.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.277700, -81.351700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Richardson Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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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