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Sampson Solar is a 2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Sampson Solar LLC and commissioned in 2015. Ranked #1986 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2 MW represents 0.005% of the country's 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 Sampson Solar 1,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lee Combined Cycle Plant (Gas, 1,068 MW), Wayne County (Gas, 979.7 MW), and Butler-Warner Generation Plant (Gas, 303.4 MW). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 80 km from Wilmington.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Sampson Solar LLC
Location
34.9610°, -78.4705°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,552 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Sampson Solar LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

256 plants within 100 km, 7,027 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sampson County Disposal (2.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.961000, -78.470500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sampson Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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