5 MW Solar operating in Wake, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.8146, -78.3121
County
Wake, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Cypress Creek Renewables | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Wakefield Solar is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Wake County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Cypress Creek Renewables. The primary fuel source is solar energy. The plant's solar tracking technology is fixed tilt.
Wakefield Solar operates within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the state of North Carolina, it ranks as the 269th largest of 770 power plants. Nationally, it ranks 2605 out of 7108 plants. The plant's latest annual generation was 9,517 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 21.7%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
477 MWh
Latest Month
9.5K MWh
Annual Generation
21.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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