South Davidson — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67665
- Capacity
- 80 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Davidson, NC
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cypress Creek Renewables
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Carolinas
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
South Davidson
PlannedSolarGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #16 of 775 Solar plants in NC#878 of 7447 nationally
80 MW Solar planned in Davidson, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
EIAGEM
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
35.6182, -80.1080
County
Davidson, NC
Nearby Plants
- Healing Springs Solar, LLCSolar55 MW · 4.7 km
- High Rock HydroHydro33 MW · 11.5 km
- Tuckertown HydroHydro42 MW · 16.0 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
South Davidson is an 80 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Davidson County, North Carolina. The plant, which utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology, is operated by Cypress Creek Renewables. It is interconnected to the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority within the SERC NERC region. South Davidson ranks as the 15th largest solar facility in North Carolina out of 770 plants, and 698th nationally out of 7108 plants. The plant has one generator.
The primary fuel source for South Davidson is solar energy (SUN). News coverage of the plant includes 5 articles related to industry trends, 3 concerning regulatory matters, 1 about deals, and 1 regarding hazards.
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.
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Severe weather brings damage to the Piedmont Triad
North Carolina's severe weather has brought damaging winds to the Piedmont Triad.
WXII·1 weeks ago
General
Antis Get Fired Up Over Potential Duke Gas Plant in Davidson, NC
Anti-fossil fuelers are raising concerns (and stoking fear with county residents) about a potential Duke Energy natural gas power plant in...
Marcellus Drilling News·4 weeks ago
General
Antis Get Fired Up Over Potential Duke Gas Plant in Davidson, NC
Anti-fossil fuelers are raising concerns (and stoking fear with county residents) about a potential Duke Energy natural gas power plant in...
Marcellus Drilling News·4 weeks ago
General
Antis Get Fired Up Over Potential Duke Gas Plant in Davidson, NC
Anti-fossil fuelers are raising concerns (and stoking fear with county residents) about a potential Duke Energy natural gas power plant in...
Marcellus Drilling News·4 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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