Eden Solar LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59778
- Capacity
- 47.7 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Richmond, NC
- Operating Since
- 2015
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- AES Distributed Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 81,765 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 19.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Carolinas
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Eden Solar LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #58 of 775 Solar plants in NC#1390 of 7447 nationally
47.7 MW Solar operating in Richmond, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
EIAGEMWD
47.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.1544, -79.6347
County
Richmond, NC
Nearby Plants
- Gladstone FarmSolar5 MW · 9.8 km
- Foxfire Solar FarmSolar5 MW · 10.9 km
- EllerbeSolar2 MW · 10.9 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | Sustainable Power Group LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Eden Solar LLC is a 47.7 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Richmond County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2015 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy. The primary fuel source is solar energy. Eden Solar is ranked 54th out of 770 solar plants in North Carolina, and 1202nd nationally out of 7108 plants.
The plant's latest annual generation was 81,765 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 19.5%. Eden Solar utilizes single-axis solar tracking technology. The plant operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Financial data is available for Eden Solar, sourced from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Carolinas
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
4.8K MWh
Latest Month
81.8K MWh
Annual Generation
19.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$77.4/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$22.9/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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