Shelby Solar Energy Generation Facility— 1 MW Solar
Shelby Solar Energy Generation Facility is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Solar Star North Carolina I LLC since 2010. Ranked #2904 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.0024% of the United States' 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 Shelby Solar 2,000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include James E. Rogers Energy Complex (1530.5 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 70 km west of Charlotte.
16 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #10,239 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Solar Star North Carolina I LLC operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
147 plants within 100 km, 21,954 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Shelby Solar Energy Generation Facility is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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