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Tolson Solar is a 3 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Oppidum Renewables USA LLC since 2016. Ranked #1604 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 3 MW represents 0.0074% 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 666.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Conetoe II Solar LLC (80 MW, Solar), Buckleberry Solar (52.1 MW, Solar), and Elm City Solar Facility (40 MW, Solar). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 80 km from Greenville.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Oppidum Renewables USA LLC
Location
35.8296°, -77.6159°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,807 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Oppidum Renewables USA LLC operates 16 plants totalling 74 MW

Regional density

258 plants within 100 km, 6,640 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tarboro Solar (11 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.829600, -77.615900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Tolson Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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
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