Maiden Creek Solar Power Plant

OperatingSolar

Ranked #39 of 781 Solar plants in NC#1269 of 7790 nationally

69.3 MW Solar operating in Catawba, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas

EIAGEMWD

69.3 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2021

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

35.5971, -81.1655

County

Catawba, NC

Nearby Plants

Maiden Creek Battery
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Apple One
Solar5 MW · 3.7 km
Maiden Community Center
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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Duke Energy	—
Owner(s)	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Duke Energy	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

Maiden Creek Solar Power Plant is a 69.3 MW solar photovoltaic facility located in Catawba County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2021 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, a subsidiary of Duke Energy. The plant utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology and is interconnected with the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority, within the SERC NERC region. Maiden Creek ranks as the 33rd largest solar facility in North Carolina out of 770, and 1020th nationally out of 7108.

In its most recent year of operation, Maiden Creek generated 116,918 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.2%. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $25 per MWh. This financial information is sourced from FERC EQRs and LBNL solar data.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata Global Energy Monitor

Engineering & Generators