Black Walnut Solar, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66363
- Capacity
- 112 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Jones, NC
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Cypress Creek Renewables
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Carolinas
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Black Walnut Solar, LLC
PlannedBESSSolarHybridGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #3 of 775 Solar plants in NC#672 of 7447 nationally
112 MW Batteries (32 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (80 MW) planned in Jones, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
EIAGEM
112 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
35.0500, -77.1522
County
Jones, NC
Nearby Plants
- Trent River FarmSolar5 MW · 3.4 km
- Pecan Grove Solar, LLCSolar5 MW · 3.4 km
- Daystar SolarSolar5 MW · 4.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Cypress Creek Renewables
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Black Walnut Solar, LLC, located in Jones County, North Carolina, is a 112 MW hybrid power plant utilizing solar photovoltaic technology and batteries. The plant is operated by Cypress Creek Renewables. It consists of two generators and uses a fixed tilt solar tracking system. Black Walnut Solar is interconnected to the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority within the SERC NERC region.
The plant is ranked as the second largest of five solar facilities in North Carolina and 456th out of 514 nationally. Its primary fuel source is reported to be MWH, indicating the plant's reliance on solar energy for electricity generation. The plant is identified as a hybrid facility due to its integration of battery storage alongside solar photovoltaic generation.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Carolinas
Grid Voltage
230 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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