Rutherford Farm— 74.8 MW Solar
Rutherford Farm is a 74.8 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Southern Power Co and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #128 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States, this facility contributes 0.18% 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 Rutherford Farm 26.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include the James E. Rogers Energy Complex (1,530.5 MW, Coal), Broad River Energy Center (985 MW, Gas), and Mill Creek (SC) (799.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 80 km northwest of Charlotte.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,514. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,507 worldwide by installed capacity
- #564 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Southern Power Co operates 47 plants totalling 12,918 MW
146 plants within 100 km, 22,859 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rutherford Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 118 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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