Hornet Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64167
- Capacity
- 73 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Gaston, NC
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Hornet Solar LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Carolinas
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Hornet Solar
Under constructionSolarGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #30 of 775 Solar plants in NC#1170 of 7447 nationally
73 MW Solar under construction in Gaston, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
EIAGEM
73 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.3870, -81.0290
County
Gaston, NC
Nearby Plants
- Lincoln CombustionNatural Gas2290 MW · 5.0 km
- Freemont Solar Center LLCSolar5 MW · 5.4 km
- Mariposa Solar Center LLCSolar5 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 | Hornet Solar LLC | Capital Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Hornet Solar LLC | Capital Power Corp [100%] | — |
| Status | Under construction | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Hornet Solar is a 73 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Gaston County, North Carolina. The plant is owned and operated by Hornet Solar LLC. It utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. As of the latest rankings, Hornet Solar is the 27th largest solar plant in North Carolina out of 770, and the 990th largest in the United States out of 7108.
The plant consists of a single generator. Hornet Solar operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and is part of the SERC NERC region. The primary fuel source for electricity generation is solar energy.
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
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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