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Stone Solar is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Stone Solar LLC and commissioned in 2016. 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 Stone Solar 400 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include W H Weatherspoon (163 MW, Oil), Innovative Solar 46 (78.5 MW, Solar), and Innovative Solar 42 (71 MW, Solar). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 70 km from Wilmington.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Stone Solar LLC
Location
34.5831°, -79.0318°

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

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Stone Solar LLC operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

168 plants within 100 km, 5,262 MW combined

Nearest plant: Jersey Holdings (2.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.583100, -79.031800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Stone 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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