17.5 MW Solar operating in Catawba, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
17.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.6956, -81.1517
County
Catawba, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Apple, Inc | Apple | — |
| Owner(s) | Apple, Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Apple Data Center PV3 is a 17.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Catawba County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2015 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Apple, Inc. The facility uses single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Apple Data Center PV3 ranks 92nd in size among North Carolina's 770 power plants and 1618th nationally out of 7108 plants.
The plant operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, Apple Data Center PV3 generated 31,268 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.3%. Financial data indicates the plant's installed cost is 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
100 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
1.6K MWh
Latest Month
31.3K MWh
Annual Generation
20.3%
Capacity Factor
$103.5/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$23.4/MWh
Energy Value
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.