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Shelter Solar is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Sol Systems and commissioned in 2019. 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 Shelter Solar 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 60 km from Charlotte.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Sol Systems
Location
34.9838°, -79.2680°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Sol Systems operates 11 plants totalling 46 MW

Regional density

202 plants within 100 km, 7,206 MW combined

Nearest plant: Raeford Farm (5.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.983800, -79.268000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Shelter Solar 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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