Wilson Solar Farm 4 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61277
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Wilson, NC
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- GCL New Energy, Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 9,568 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 10.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Progress East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Wilson Solar Farm 4
OperatingSolar
Ranked #123 of 775 Solar plants in NC#2024 of 7447 nationally
10 MW Solar operating in Wilson, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
EIAGEMWD
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.7066, -77.9343
County
Wilson, NC
Nearby Plants
- Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Wilson)Distillate Oil2.8 MW · 1.9 km
- Wilson Solar Farm 1Solar3.4 MW · 2.0 km
- Wilson Solar Farm 5Solar10 MW · 4.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | GCL New Energy, Inc. | GCL New Energy, Inc. | — |
| Owner(s) | GCL New Energy, Inc. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Wilson Solar Farm 4 is a 10 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Wilson County, North Carolina. The plant, which began operating in 2017, has a single generator and utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. It is owned and operated by GCL New Energy, Inc. The plant operates within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Wilson Solar Farm 4 generated 9,568 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 10.9%. The plant is ranked 117th out of 770 solar facilities in North Carolina, and 1872nd nationally out of 7108 plants. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Progress East
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
727 MWh
Latest Month
9.6K MWh
Annual Generation
10.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2021 – Dec 2023
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$78.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$20.4/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Project Bulletin, January 19, 2026: Little Rock, Arkansas; Wilson, North Carolina; Oak Ridge, Tennessee
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AVAIO Digital Partners (developer)
Site Selection Magazine·4 weeks ago
Industry·technology
Solar and Other Renewable Energy
Data on this page is updated annually. One of the best ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across North Carolina is “greening” our...
North Carolina (regulator)
RaleighNC.gov·4 months ago
Grid·capacity addition
North Carolina mulls how to manage power demand from data centers
From AI to Facebook to Google Maps, the nation's demand for computing power is growing, with households in the U.S. now averaging a whopping...
North Carolina (regulator)
Canary Media·5 months ago
Regulatory·federal policy
NC joins 23-state lawsuit against EPA over canceled solar grants
North Carolina is joining a coalition of nearly two dozen states suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for rescinding more than...
North Carolina (other)EPA (regulator)
NC Newsline·5 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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