Tri-County Solar Facility— 1 MW Solar
Tri-County Solar Facility is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Georgia Power Co and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #2904 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1 MW capacity represents 0.0024% 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 Tri-County 2,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Scherer (3564 MW, Coal), Washington County Power LLC (795.6 MW, Gas), and Wallace Dam (321.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Georgia, approximately 80 km southeast of Atlanta.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #10,239 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Georgia Power Co operates 40 plants totalling 21,256 MW
42 plants within 100 km, 9,398 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Tri-County Solar Facility is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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