50 MW Solar operating in Surry, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.2689, -80.8145
County
Surry, NC
Nearby Plants
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 | Partin Solar, LLC | Southern Current | — |
| Owner(s) | Partin Solar, LLC | Southern Current LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Southern Current LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Partin Solar is a 50 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Surry County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2023 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Partin Solar, LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Partin Solar is connected to the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority within the SERC NERC region. It ranks as the 48th largest solar plant in North Carolina out of 770, and 1182nd nationally out of 7108.
In its most recent year of operation, Partin Solar generated 85,551 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.5%. The plant has a reported power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $37.48 per MWh, according to data from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Carolinas
Grid Voltage
500 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
4.8K MWh
Latest Month
85.6K MWh
Annual Generation
19.5%
Capacity Factor
$66.4/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$37.5/MWh
PPA Price
$23.5/MWh
Energy Value
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.