Apex NC Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67997
- Capacity
- 28.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Cleveland, NC
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Apex NC Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Carolinas
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Apex NC Solar
Under constructionSolarGEM: construction
Ranked #68 of 775 Solar plants in NC#1497 of 7447 nationally
28.9 MW Solar under construction in Cleveland, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
EIAGEM
28.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.4150, -81.4781
County
Cleveland, NC
Nearby Plants
- Belwood FarmSolar4 MW · 6.6 km
- Waco FarmSolar5 MW · 8.4 km
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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 | Apex NC Solar, LLC | Apex Clean Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Apex NC Solar, LLC | Apex Clean Energy | — |
| Status | Under construction | construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Apex Clean Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Apex NC Solar is a 28.9 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Cleveland County, North Carolina. The plant is owned and operated by Apex NC Solar, LLC. It utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN), and it consists of a single generator. Apex NC Solar is within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
Apex NC Solar ranks as the 64th largest solar facility in North Carolina out of 770 plants, and it holds the 1301st position nationally among 7108 solar plants. News coverage related to the plant includes 10 articles, with 8 focused on industry topics and 2 on regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Carolinas
Grid Voltage
44 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
Apex weighs pause on data centers as resistance spreads across NC
Apex's town council voted unanimously last week to consider a one-year moratorium. It's just the latest of several North Carolina...
NC Newsline·1 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
Showdown over datacenter politics at heart of North Carolina primary
Democratic rematch in Durham-area district draws focus to fight over AI datacenters increasingly shaping US elections.
North Carolina (other)
The Guardian·1 weeks ago
Regulatory·state puc
Gas price hike shows the cost of Trump’s attacks on EVs and renewable energy in NC | Opinion
In 2022, then-Gov. Roy Cooper set out ambitious goals for transitioning North Carolina toward a greater use of electric vehicles (EVs),...
Roy Cooper (other)North Carolina (other)
Raleigh News & Observer·2 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
As data centers drive a power boom, North Carolina faces a costly question: Who pays?
As AI and data centers drive a surge in electricity demand, questions are emerging about who will pay for the power infrastructure needed to...
WRAL·2 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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