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St. Matthews Solar is a 10.2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by St. Matthews Solar LLC since 2017. Ranked #554 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 10.2 MW represents 0.02% 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 St. Matthews Solar 196 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Wateree (771.8 MW, Coal), Columbia Energy Center (668.5 MW, Gas), and Cope (417.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 100 km from Columbia.

Capacity
10.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
St. Matthews Solar LLC
Location
33.6867°, -80.7586°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,764. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,669 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,671 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

St. Matthews Solar LLC operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

70 plants within 100 km, 10,984 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cameron Solar (13.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.686700, -80.758600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

St. Matthews Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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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