50.2 MW Solar operating in Nash, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
50.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.8950, -78.1504
County
Nash, NC
Nearby Plants
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 | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Cypress Creek Renewables [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
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
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Progress East
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
5.1K MWh
Latest Month
98.4K MWh
Annual Generation
22.4%
Capacity Factor
$49.6/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$20.4/MWh
Energy Value
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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