5 MW Solar operating in Durham, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.0810, -78.8242
County
Durham, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Star Solar LLC | Star Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | Star Solar LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Star Solar is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Durham County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2016 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Star Solar LLC. The plant's primary fuel source is the sun. Star Solar is ranked 275th out of 770 power plants in North Carolina, and 2241st out of 7108 plants nationally. The plant uses a fixed tilt solar tracking system.
In its latest year of operation, Star Solar generated 8,828 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.1%. The plant is located within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Carolinas
Grid Voltage
12 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
485 MWh
Latest Month
8.8K MWh
Annual Generation
20.1%
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.