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4 MW Solar operating in Cleveland, NC
4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.1787, -81.6651
County
Cleveland, NC
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Request a demo →| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Cypress Creek Renewables | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Beetle Solar is a 4 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Cleveland County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2016 and has one generator. Cypress Creek Renewables is the plant's operator. Beetle Solar utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant is connected to the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority within the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Beetle Solar generated 6,206 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 17.7%. Beetle Solar ranks as the 581st largest power plant in North Carolina out of 770 plants, and 3476th nationally out of 7108 plants. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
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Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK)
Grid Voltage
22.86 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
392 MWh
Latest Month
6.2K MWh
Annual Generation
17.7%
Capacity Factor
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$23.1/MWh
Energy Value
$34.5/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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