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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.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
GCL New Energy Inc.
Location
35.6800°, -77.8700°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

GCL New Energy Inc. operates 12 plants totalling 106 MW

Regional density

291 plants within 100 km, 6,589 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wilson Solar Farm 1 (3.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.680000, -77.870000
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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