Wilson Farm 1— 5 MW Solar
Wilson Farm 1 is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Wilson Farm 1 LLC and commissioned in 2013. 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 Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Wilson Farm 1 400 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lee Combined Cycle Plant (1,068 MW, Gas), Wayne County (979.7 MW, Gas), and Conetoe II Solar LLC (80 MW, Solar). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 80 km east of Raleigh.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
13 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Wilson Farm 1 LLC operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
287 plants within 100 km, 7,015 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wilson Farm 1 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 America — Energy Profile
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