Fern Solar LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62798
- Capacity
- 100 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Edgecombe, NC
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Fern Solar LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 213,214 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 24.3%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Fern Solar LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #10 of 775 Solar plants in NC#761 of 7447 nationally
100 MW Solar operating in Edgecombe, NC — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.0140, -77.6758
County
Edgecombe, NC
Nearby Plants
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Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Fern Solar LLC | BayWa R.E. | — |
| Owner(s) | Fern Solar LLC | BayWa R.E. AG [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as BayWa R.E. AG [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Fern Solar LLC is a 100 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2020 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Fern Solar LLC. The primary fuel source is solar energy. The plant utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. Fern Solar LLC is interconnected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is within the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Fern Solar LLC generated 213,214 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 24.3%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $32.64 per MWh. The plant is ranked as the 5th largest of 6 solar plants in North Carolina, and 569th of 639 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Moccasin Creek Solar
OperationalSolar100 MWPJM
Generation
10.2K MWh
Latest Month
213.2K MWh
Annual Generation
24.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$32.6/MWh
PPA Price
Fern Solar LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
COOLSPR34.5KV
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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