Sunflower Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60638
- Capacity
- 16 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Halifax, NC
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Sunflower Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 28,505 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 20.3%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Sunflower Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #102 of 775 Solar plants in NC#1848 of 7447 nationally
16 MW Solar operating in Halifax, NC — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
16 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.3914, -77.5934
County
Halifax, NC
Nearby Plants
- Cork Oak SolarSolar20 MW · 2.8 km
- Schell Solar FarmSolar5 MW · 5.4 km
- HXNAir Solar OneSolar5 MW · 5.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sunflower Solar, LLC | Sunflower Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | Sunflower Solar, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Sunflower Solar is a 16 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Halifax County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Sunflower Solar, LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Sunflower Solar is connected to the PJM Interconnection grid and falls within the SERC NERC region. It ranks as the 95th largest solar plant in North Carolina out of 770, and 1647th nationally out of 7108.
In its most recent year of operation, Sunflower Solar generated 28,505 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.3%. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
1.7K MWh
Latest Month
28.5K MWh
Annual Generation
20.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$61.4/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$27.4/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
UNKNOWN confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Node Source
Plant coordinates only
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