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4.3 MW Solar operating in Gaston, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
4.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.2290, -81.1891
County
Gaston, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Adapture Renewables, Inc. | Adapture Renewables, Inc. | — |
| Owner(s) | Adapture Renewables, Inc. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Gastonia Solar Center is a 4.3 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Gaston County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2018 and has a single generator. Adapture Renewables, Inc. is the plant's operator. As of the most recent rankings, Gastonia Solar Center is the 567th largest power plant in North Carolina out of 770, and the 3344th largest in the United States out of 7108.
The plant utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. In the most recent year of data, Gastonia Solar Center generated 7,919 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.0%. The plant is located within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
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Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
418 MWh
Latest Month
7.9K MWh
Annual Generation
21.0%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2019–2024
$23.4/MWh
Energy Value
$34.6/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
12.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP