3 MW Solar operating in Wake, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.8130, -78.7504
County
Wake, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | SAS Institute Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | SAS Institute Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | announced | — |
SAS Solar Farm is a 3 MW solar photovoltaic plant located in Wake County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2008 and consists of 5 generators utilizing single-axis tracking. It is owned and operated by SAS Institute Inc. The plant's balancing authority is Duke Energy Progress East, and it falls within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, SAS Solar Farm generated 1,692 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 6.4%. According to state rankings, the plant is the 612th largest of 770 plants in North Carolina. Nationally, it ranks as the 3901st largest of 7108 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Progress East
Grid Voltage
23 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
84 MWh
Latest Month
1.7K MWh
Annual Generation
6.4%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.