Stanly Solar, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64702
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Stanly, NC
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Stanly Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 89,368 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 20.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Carolinas
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Stanly Solar, LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #55 of 775 Solar plants in NC#1325 of 7447 nationally
50 MW Solar operating in Stanly, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
EIAGEMWD
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.2935, -80.2352
County
Stanly, NC
Nearby Plants
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- ESA Albemarle NC SolarSolar2 MW · 15.2 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 | Stanly Solar, LLC | Pine Gate Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Stanly 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
Stanly Solar, LLC is a 50 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Stanly County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2022 and is owned and operated by Stanly Solar, LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. The plant is connected to the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority within the SERC NERC region. Stanly Solar is ranked 50th out of 770 solar plants in North Carolina, and 1123rd nationally out of 7108 plants.
In its most recent year of operation, Stanly Solar generated 89,368 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.4%. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $43.45 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
4.6K MWh
Latest Month
89.4K MWh
Annual Generation
20.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$43.5/MWh
PPA Price
Stanly 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.
News & Articles (1)Beta
Industry·corporate
EDP Renewables Celebrates its First North Carolina Solar Park
North Carolina marks the 18th U.S. state where EDPR NA operates a utility-scale renewable energy project. Stanly County, North Carolina,...
EDP Renewables (operator)
edp.com·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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