905th largest plant in North Carolina · 12583rd nationally
Bernhardt Furniture Solar Farm is a solar power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 1.1 MW. It generates roughly 1.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 165 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 18% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Bernhardt Furniture Solar Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Bernhardt Furniture Company |
| City | Lenoir |
| County | Caldwell County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 28645 |
| Coordinates | 35.84995, -81.54086 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERN4 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.1 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Duke Energy Carolinas |
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.