5 MW Solar operating in Beaufort, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.5178, -77.0879
County
Beaufort, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Oppidum Renewables USA, LLC | Oppidum Renewables USA | — |
| Owner(s) | Oppidum Renewables USA, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Chocowinity Solar LLC is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Beaufort County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2014 and has a single generator. Oppidum Renewables USA, LLC is the plant's operator. The facility utilizes a fixed-tilt solar tracking system.
The plant is connected to the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority within the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year of data, Chocowinity Solar generated 6,640 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 15.2%. Chocowinity Solar ranks as the 290th largest solar plant in North Carolina out of 770, and 2253rd nationally out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
170 MWh
Latest Month
6.6K MWh
Annual Generation
15.2%
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.