3.5 MW Solar operating in Rowan, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
3.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.5414, -80.4743
County
Rowan, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Oppidum Renewables USA, LLC | Oppidum Renewables USA | — |
| Owner(s) | Oppidum Renewables USA, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Rockwell Solar LLC is a 3.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Rowan County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2014 and is owned and operated by Oppidum Renewables USA, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
In its most recent year of operation, Rockwell Solar generated 4,460 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 14.5%. The plant operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and is part of the SERC NERC region. Rockwell Solar ranks as the 592nd largest power plant in North Carolina out of 770, and nationally it ranks 3,651 out of 7,108.
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NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Carolinas
Grid Voltage
22.3 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
243 MWh
Latest Month
4.5K MWh
Annual Generation
14.5%
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.