19.4 MW Solar operating in Cleveland, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
19.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.2831, -81.6153
County
Cleveland, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | CD Global Solar Holdings, LLC | CD Global Solar Holdings | — |
| Owner(s) | CD Global Solar Holdings, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Ayrshire solar photovoltaic plant is located in Cleveland County, North Carolina. The plant has a total capacity of 19.4 MW and began operating in 2017. It is owned and operated by CD Global Solar Holdings, LLC. The plant consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Ayrshire is connected to the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority within the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Ayrshire generated 32,431 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.0%. The plant is ranked 91st in size among North Carolina's 770 solar plants and 1593rd nationally out of 7108 plants. Financial data indicates that the plant's development was tracked by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Carolinas
Grid Voltage
44 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
1.9K MWh
Latest Month
32.4K MWh
Annual Generation
19.0%
Capacity Factor
$84.2/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$23.1/MWh
Energy Value
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.