3 MW Solar operating in Orange, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.0838, -79.2435
County
Orange, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ecoplexus, Inc | Ecoplexus | — |
| Owner(s) | Fresh Air Energy XXIX, LLC | Fresh Air Energy XXIX LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Fresh Air Energy XXIX LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Ouchchy PV1 is a 3 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Orange County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2015 and has one generator. Ecoplexus, Inc. is the plant's operator. The plant uses fixed tilt solar tracking. Ouchchy PV1 ranks 624th in size among North Carolina's 770 power plants, and 3825th nationally out of 7108 plants.
The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. In its most recent year of operation, Ouchchy PV1 generated 5,284 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.1%. The plant is located within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Carolinas
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
267 MWh
Latest Month
5.3K MWh
Annual Generation
20.1%
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.