Panther Branch Solar, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66385
- Capacity
- 112 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Duplin, NC
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Cypress Creek Renewables
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Carolinas
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Panther Branch Solar, LLC
PlannedBESSSolarHybridGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #5 of 775 Solar plants in NC#673 of 7447 nationally
112 MW Batteries (32 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (80 MW) planned in Duplin, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
EIAGEM
112 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
35.1453, -78.1596
County
Duplin, NC
Nearby Plants
- Panda Solar NC 7, LLCSolar1.5 MW · 4.8 km
- BelafonteSolar3.4 MW · 6.5 km
- Mount Olive SolarSolar2 MW · 6.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Cypress Creek Renewables [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Panther Branch Solar, LLC, located in Duplin County, North Carolina, is a 112 MW hybrid power plant utilizing both solar photovoltaic and battery storage technologies. The plant, identified by plant ID 66385, is operated by Cypress Creek Renewables. It consists of two generators and uses fixed-tilt solar tracking. The primary fuel type is reported as MWH, indicating the plant's reliance on solar energy converted to megawatt-hours.
Panther Branch Solar operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and is part of the SERC NERC region. As a solar facility, its output contributes to the renewable energy mix within North Carolina. The plant's capacity ranks it as the 3rd largest of 5 solar plants in the state and 457th largest of 514 solar plants nationally.
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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