Sophie Solar— 4.5 MW Solar
Sophie Solar is a 4.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Sophie Solar LLC and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #1346 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States, Sophie Solar represents 0.01% of the country's 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 444 times smaller. Nearby plants include James E. Rogers Energy Complex (1,530.5 MW, Coal), Broad River Energy Center (985 MW, Gas), and Mill Creek (SC) (799.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 80 km west of Charlotte.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,482. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,040 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Sophie Solar LLC operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
143 plants within 100 km, 21,769 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sophie Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 7 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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