Wilson Solar Farm 7 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61280
- 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
- 14,173 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 16.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Progress East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Wilson Solar Farm 7
OperatingSolar
Ranked #115 of 775 Solar plants in NC#2055 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
35.7562, -78.0136
County
Wilson, NC
Nearby Plants
- Wilson Solar Farm 3Solar10 MW · 2.9 km
- Wilson Solar Farm 2Solar5 MW · 7.7 km
- Wilson Solar Farm 4Solar10 MW · 9.0 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 7 is a 10 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Wilson County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by GCL New Energy, Inc. The facility utilizes a fixed-tilt solar tracking system. Wilson Solar Farm 7 is ranked as the 109th largest solar plant in North Carolina out of 770, and 1868th nationally out of 7108.
The plant's latest annual generation was 14,173 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 16.2%. The plant operates within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and is within the SERC NERC region. 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
844 MWh
Latest Month
14.2K MWh
Annual Generation
16.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2021 – Dec 2023
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$64.6/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.
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