111th largest plant in North Carolina · 4439th nationally
Camp Lejeune Solar And Energy Storage is a solar power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 23.8 MW. It generates roughly 21.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,998 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 10% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Camp Lejeune Solar And Energy Storage |
|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Progress - (Nc) |
| City | Camp Lejeune |
| County | Onslow County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 28547 |
| Coordinates | 34.72570, -77.35027 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 12.8 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| ES1 | Batteries | Battery | 11.0 MW | Retired | 2023 |
| 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.