5 MW Solar operating in Guilford, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.9919, -79.5480
County
Guilford, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Nick Solar is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Guilford County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2014 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. Nick Solar is ranked 294th out of 770 power plants in North Carolina and 2243rd out of 7108 plants nationally. The plant operates within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In its latest year of reported generation, Nick Solar produced 8,858 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.2%. The plant utilizes a fixed tilt solar tracking system.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Progress East
Grid Voltage
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
732 MWh
Latest Month
8.9K MWh
Annual Generation
20.2%
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.