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5 MW Solar operating in Lenoir, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.2980, -77.5541
County
Lenoir, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC | SRE Utility Solar 1 | — |
| Owner(s) | SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Albemarle Solar Center LLC is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Lenoir County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2014 and is owned and operated by SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
In the most recent year of data, Albemarle Solar Center generated 8,884 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.2%. The plant operates within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority, which is part of the SERC NERC region. Albemarle Solar Center ranks as the 150th largest solar plant in North Carolina out of 770, and nationally it ranks 2398 out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
544 MWh
Latest Month
8.9K MWh
Annual Generation
20.2%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2015–2024
$20.4/MWh
Energy Value
$5.4/MWh
Capacity Value
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
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Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP