88th largest plant in North Carolina · 3717th nationally
Eden Solar Llc is a solar power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 47.7 MW. It generates roughly 81.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 7,729 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 19% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Eden Solar Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aes Distributed Energy |
| City | Ellerbe |
| County | Richmond County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 28338 |
| Coordinates | 35.14850, -79.63637 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDENS | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 47.7 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.