Royal Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59831
- Capacity
- 4.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Cumberland, NC
- Operating Since
- 2015
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cypress Creek Renewables
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 8,280 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 19.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Progress East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Royal Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #538 of 775 Solar plants in NC#3388 of 7447 nationally
4.9 MW Solar operating in Cumberland, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
EIAGEMWD
4.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.2170, -78.6898
County
Cumberland, NC
Nearby Plants
- Soluga Farms IIISolar5 MW · 1.5 km
- Tart FarmSolar5 MW · 1.7 km
- Soluga Farms IVSolar3.4 MW · 1.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Cypress Creek Renewables | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Royal Solar is a 4.9 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Cumberland County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2015 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Cypress Creek Renewables. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. Royal Solar ranks as the 511th largest power plant in North Carolina out of 770 plants, and 3100th nationally out of 7108 plants.
The plant operates within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, Royal Solar generated 8,280 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.3%. The solar panels utilize a fixed-tilt tracking system.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Progress East
Grid Voltage
22.86 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
498 MWh
Latest Month
8.3K MWh
Annual Generation
19.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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