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Orbit Energy Charlotte

biomass Power Plant
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
5.2 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
1,992 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 181 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
1 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 0 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
0.000 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
0.098 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
63.484 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
7.030 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
70.299 lbs