Sugar Solar, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63807
- Capacity
- 60 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Yadkin, NC
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Sugar Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 110,259 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 20.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Carolinas
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Sugar Solar, LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #43 of 775 Solar plants in NC#1249 of 7447 nationally
60 MW Solar operating in Yadkin, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
EIAGEMWD
60 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.1630, -80.6533
County
Yadkin, NC
Nearby Plants
- 1009 Yadkin SolarSolar4.9 MW · 1.6 km
- Yadkinville SolarSolar3.5 MW · 4.6 km
- Yadkin 601 FarmSolar3 MW · 5.5 km
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 | Sugar Solar, LLC | Pine Gate Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Sugar Solar, LLC | Pine Gate Renewables [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Pine Gate Renewables [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Sugar Solar, LLC is a 60 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Yadkin County, North Carolina. The plant, identified by plant ID 63807, began operating in 2021 and utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. It is owned and operated by Sugar Solar, LLC. The plant connects to the grid within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Sugar Solar generated 110,259 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.9%. The plant ranks as the 39th largest solar facility in North Carolina out of 770, and 1049th nationally out of 7108. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $49.1 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Carolinas
Grid Voltage
100 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
5.2K MWh
Latest Month
110.3K MWh
Annual Generation
20.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$49.1/MWh
PPA Price
Sugar Solar, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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