BRE NC Solar 3 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60627
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Granville, NC
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Pine Gate Renewables
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 9,996 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Progress East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
BRE NC Solar 3
OperatingSolar
Ranked #202 of 775 Solar plants in NC#3039 of 7447 nationally
5 MW Solar operating in Granville, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
EIAGEMWD
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.3844, -78.6165
County
Granville, NC
Nearby Plants
- Cornwall Solar Center, LLCSolar5 MW · 2.0 km
- Granville Solar PV Power ProjectSolar2.5 MW · 3.2 km
- Crestwood Solar Center LLCSolar5 MW · 4.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Pine Gate Renewables | Pine Gate Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Pine Gate Renewables | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
BRE NC Solar 3 is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Granville County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2021 and has a single generator. Pine Gate Renewables is the owner and operator. As of the most recent rankings, BRE NC Solar 3 is the 299th largest solar plant in North Carolina out of 770, and the 2535th largest in the United States out of 7108. The plant utilizes a fixed tilt solar tracking system.
In its most recent year of operation, BRE NC Solar 3 generated 9,996 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.8%. The plant is located within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. The primary fuel source for electricity generation is solar energy.
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
492 MWh
Latest Month
10.0K MWh
Annual Generation
22.8%
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.
News & Articles (2)Beta
General
Subsidiary of Israel-based Nofar Energy buys Pine Gate Renewable assets
Asheville-based Pine Gate Renewables filed for bankruptcy in November. On Jan. 5, a plan to sell nine major solar projects was approved by a...
The Asheville Citizen Times·2 months ago
General
Redeux Energy Announces Sale of Utility-Scale Solar Development Portfolio to Pine Gate Renewables
Redeux Energy, a leading utility-scale solar and energy storage development company, today announced the sale of a 450 MWdc project portfolio to Pine Gate...
PR Newswire·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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