Power Plants Near 27981 — Wanchese, NC
11 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 27981 (Wanchese, North Carolina). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 35.8622, -75.6437 · County: Dare
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.5 mi | Kitty Hawk Kitty Hawk, NC | Oil | — | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
| 28.9 mi | Grandy Pv 1 Grandy, NC | Solar | 20 MW | Ecoplexus, Inc |
| 35.6 mi | Shiloh Hwy Solar Shiloh, NC | Solar | 5 MW | Shiloh Hwy 1108 Solar, Llc |
| 39.7 mi | Sandy Solar Shiloh Township, NC | Solar | 5 MW | Sandy Solar, Llc |
| 41.1 mi | Camden Dam Solar, Llc Camden, NC | Solar | 5 MW | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| 41.3 mi | Creswell Alligood Solar, Llc Creswell, NC | Solar | 14 MW | Duke Energy Renewables Services |
| 41.6 mi | Buxton Buxton, NC | Oil | 15 MW | North Carolina El Member Corp |
| 41.6 mi | Camden Solar Llc South Camden, NC | Solar | 20 MW | Camden Solar Llc |
| 46.2 mi | Barnhill Road Solar, Llc Elizabeth City, NC | Solar | 3 MW | Cypress Creek Renewables |
| 46.3 mi | Pasquotank Elizabeth City, NC | Solar | 20 MW | Duke Energy Renewables Services |
| 46.6 mi | Shawboro Pv1 Shawboro, NC | Solar | 20 MW | Duke Energy Renewables Services |
Power generation near this area
There are 11 power plants within 50 miles of Wanchese, North Carolina (ZIP 27981), with a combined 127 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 9 of the 11 nearby plants. The closest plant is Kitty Hawk at 14.5 miles.
Nameplate capacity is the maximum output a plant can produce under ideal conditions — actual generation depends on fuel availability, demand, and maintenance schedules. Capacity factor (shown on individual plant pages) measures how much of that theoretical maximum a plant actually delivers over a year. Nuclear plants typically run above 90%; solar and wind range from 20–45% depending on location and weather.
All data comes from federal EIA and EPA releases. For a printable version of this proximity search, use the report link below. To explore all plants in North Carolina, visit the North Carolina state page.
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