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Wakefield Solar is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Cypress Creek Renewables and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #840 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 5 MW accounts for 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 Wakefield Solar 400 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lee Combined Cycle Plant (Gas, 1,068 MW), Wayne County (Gas, 979.7 MW), and Brantley Solar (Solar, 50.2 MW). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 50 km from Raleigh.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Cypress Creek Renewables
Location
35.8142°, -78.3124°

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

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Cypress Creek Renewables operates 184 plants totalling 1,378 MW

Regional density

275 plants within 100 km, 7,560 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wendell Solar Farm LLC (9.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.814200, -78.312400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Wakefield 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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