Innovative Solar 65 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60398
- Capacity
- 4.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Scotland, NC
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cypress Creek Renewables
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 9,060 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Carolinas
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Innovative Solar 65
OperatingSolar
Ranked #544 of 775 Solar plants in NC#3411 of 7447 nationally
4.9 MW Solar operating in Scotland, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
EIAGEMWD
4.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.7620, -79.5025
County
Scotland, NC
Nearby Plants
- McLean HomesteadSolar4.9 MW · 2.8 km
- Hew Fulton Farm, LLCSolar5 MW · 3.5 km
- Eastover FarmSolar5 MW · 4.4 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
Innovative Solar 65 is a 4.9 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Scotland County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2016 and is owned and operated by Cypress Creek Renewables. It utilizes a single generator and fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
In its most recent year of operation, Innovative Solar 65 generated 9,060 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.1%. The plant operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In terms of size, Innovative Solar 65 ranks as the 523rd largest power plant in North Carolina out of 770, and 3076th nationally out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Carolinas
Grid Voltage
22.86 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
620 MWh
Latest Month
9.1K MWh
Annual Generation
21.1%
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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