Beaufort Solar, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59887
- Capacity
- 15 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Beaufort, NC
- Operating Since
- 2015
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Capital Power Corporation
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 24,626 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Progress East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Beaufort Solar, LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #105 of 775 Solar plants in NC#1873 of 7447 nationally
15 MW Solar operating in Beaufort, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
EIAGEMWD
15 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.4559, -77.1354
County
Beaufort, NC
Nearby Plants
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Capital Power Corporation | Capital Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Capital Power Corporation | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Beaufort Solar, LLC is a 15 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Beaufort County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2015 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Capital Power Corporation. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. Beaufort Solar is ranked 101st out of 770 power plants in North Carolina and 1688th out of 7108 plants nationally. The solar panels utilize a fixed-tilt tracking system.
In the most recent year of data, Beaufort Solar generated 24,626 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 18.7%. The plant operates within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and is located in the SERC NERC region. Financial data is available for Beaufort Solar, sourced from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Progress East
Grid Voltage
23 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
1.8K MWh
Latest Month
24.6K MWh
Annual Generation
18.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$83.5/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$20.5/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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