197th largest plant in North Carolina · 6934th nationally
Battleboro Farm is a solar power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 5.2 MW. It generates roughly 7.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 712 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 16% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Battleboro Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Oppidum Renewables Usa, Llc |
| City | South Whitakers |
| County | Nash County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 27809 |
| Coordinates | 36.05864, -77.76077 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFPV | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 5.2 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.