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Whitakers is a 12 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Colonial Eagle Solar LLC and commissioned in 2016. It is one of 3,289 solar plants in the country. Ranked #524 of 3289 solar plants in the United States, Whitakers represents 0.03% of the 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 Whitakers 166 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rosemary Power Station (180 MW, Oil), Gaston (177.6 MW, Hydro), and Roanoke Rapids (100 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in North Carolina, approximately 80 km northeast of Raleigh.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Colonial Eagle Solar LLC
Location
36.1272°, -77.7344°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,561. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,365 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Colonial Eagle Solar LLC operates 3 plants totalling 52 MW

Regional density

232 plants within 100 km, 8,192 MW combined

Nearest plant: Watson Seed Farm PV1 (1.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.127200, -77.734400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Whitakers is a solar power plant producing approximately 19 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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