2 MW Solar operating in Richmond, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.0985, -79.7335
County
Richmond, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Ellerbe solar photovoltaic plant is located in Richmond County, North Carolina. The plant has a total capacity of 2 MW and consists of a single generator. Ellerbe began operating in 2013 and is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy. The plant utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology.
Ellerbe's latest annual generation was 3,341 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 19.0%. The plant operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In terms of size, Ellerbe ranks as the 670th largest solar plant in North Carolina out of 770, and 4795th nationally out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Carolinas
Grid Voltage
22.86 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
266 MWh
Latest Month
3.3K MWh
Annual Generation
19.0%
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.