Saluda Solar II— 3.4 MW Solar
Saluda Solar II is a 3.4 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Saluda Solar II LLC and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #1565 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 3.4 MW accounts for 0.0083% of the United States' total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Saluda Solar II 588 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include V C Summer (1029.6 MW, Nuclear), Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Generating Station (1029.6 MW, Nuclear), and Fairfield Pumped Storage (587.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 50 km northwest of Columbia.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,029. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,649 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,697 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Saluda Solar II LLC operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
67 plants within 100 km, 13,036 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Saluda Solar II is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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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