Sigmon Catawba Farm— 5 MW Solar
Sigmon Catawba Farm is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Sigmon Catawba Farm LLC and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #840 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 5 MW accounts for 0.01% of the total solar capacity of 40,823 MW in the country. The largest solar plant in the United States is Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Sigmon Catawba Farm 400 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include McGuire (2440.6 MW, Nuclear), McGuire Nuclear Station (2440.6 MW, Nuclear), and Marshall (NC) (2119 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 40 km northwest of Charlotte.
12 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
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Sigmon Catawba Farm LLC operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
162 plants within 100 km, 22,830 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sigmon Catawba 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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