Shannon Farm— 5 MW Solar
Shannon Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Strata Fund 2 Lessee LLC and commissioned in 2012. Ranked #840 of 3289 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 Shannon Farm 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 South Carolina, approximately 50 km from Charlotte.
14 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
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Strata Fund 2 Lessee LLC operates 2 plants totalling 10 MW
194 plants within 100 km, 7,079 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Shannon Farm 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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