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Wadesboro Farm 3 is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Wadesboro Farm 3 LLC and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #840 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 5 MW represents 0.01% 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 Wadesboro Farm 3 400 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy Complex (2244.8 MW, Gas), Hamlet Generating Facility (343.8 MW, Gas), and Anson County Generation Facility (343.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 60 miles east of Charlotte.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Wadesboro Farm 3 LLC
Location
34.9694°, -80.0510°

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

Wadesboro Farm 3 LLC operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

169 plants within 100 km, 20,321 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wadesboro Solar (2.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.969400, -80.051000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Wadesboro Farm 3 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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