4 MW Solar operating in Cleveland, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.1787, -81.6651
County
Cleveland, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Cypress Creek Renewables | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Beetle Solar is a 4 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Cleveland County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2016 and has one generator. Cypress Creek Renewables is the plant's operator. Beetle Solar utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant is connected to the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority within the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Beetle Solar generated 6,206 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 17.7%. Beetle Solar ranks as the 581st largest power plant in North Carolina out of 770 plants, and 3476th nationally out of 7108 plants. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
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
392 MWh
Latest Month
6.2K MWh
Annual Generation
17.7%
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.