4 MW Solar operating in Johnston, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.3966, -78.5110
County
Johnston, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Cypress Creek Renewables | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Happy Solar is a 4 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Johnston County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2016 and has one generator. Cypress Creek Renewables is the operator. The plant utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology and its primary fuel source is the sun.
The plant operates within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and is part of the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year of data, Happy Solar generated 6,649 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 18.9%. Happy Solar is ranked as the 580th largest power plant in North Carolina out of 770, and nationally it is ranked 3480 out of 7108 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Progress East
Grid Voltage
12 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
444 MWh
Latest Month
6.6K MWh
Annual Generation
18.9%
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.
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