Brantley Solar

OperatingSolar

Ranked #48 of 775 Solar plants in NC#1301 of 7447 nationally

50.2 MW Solar operating in Nash, NC — Duke Energy Progress East

EIAGEMWD

50.2 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2018

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

35.8950, -78.1504

County

Nash, NC

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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	John Laing US Solar Corp.	Cypress Creek Renewables	—
Owner(s)	John Laing US Solar Corp.	Cypress Creek Renewables [100%]	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

GEM identifies the owner as Cypress Creek Renewables [100%]

This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.

About

Brantley Solar is a 50.2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Nash County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2018 and is owned and operated by John Laing US Solar Corp. It utilizes a fixed-tilt solar tracking system. Brantley Solar is connected to the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority within the SERC NERC region. The plant is ranked as the 44th largest solar facility in North Carolina out of 770, and 1114th nationally out of 7108.

In its most recent year of operation, Brantley Solar generated 98,423 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.4%. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL Solar.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata Global Energy Monitor

Engineering & Generators