Wilson Solar Farm 6— 10 MW Solar
Wilson Solar Farm 6 is a 10 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by GCL New Energy Inc. and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #563 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 10 MW represents 0.02% 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 Wilson Solar Farm 6 200 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lee Combined Cycle Plant (1068 MW, Gas), Wayne County (979.7 MW, Gas), and Conetoe II Solar LLC (80 MW, Solar). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 70 km from Raleigh.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,785. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,712 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
GCL New Energy Inc. operates 12 plants totalling 106 MW
291 plants within 100 km, 6,589 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wilson Solar Farm 6 is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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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