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Solar Star North Carolina II LLC6.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Solar Star North Carolina II LLC is a 6.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Solar Star North Carolina II LLC since 2012. Ranked #756 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 6.5 MW accounts for 0.02% of the United States' 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 this facility 307 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Southampton Solar LLC (100 MW, Solar), International Paper Franklin Mill (82.5 MW, Gas), and Aulander Holloman Solar LLC (80 MW, Solar). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 100 km from Raleigh.

Capacity
6.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Solar Star North Carolina II LLC
Location
36.4250°, -77.0640°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,447. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,007 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,198 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Solar Star North Carolina II LLC operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

153 plants within 100 km, 10,750 MW combined

Nearest plant: Benthall Bridge PV 1 (3.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.425000, -77.064000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Solar Star North Carolina II LLC is a solar power plant producing approximately 10 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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