41st largest plant in North Carolina · 2473rd nationally
Fern Solar Llc is a solar power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 100 MW. It generates roughly 224.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 21,349 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 26% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Fern Solar Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Fern Solar Llc |
| City | Battleboro |
| County | Edgecombe County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 27089 |
| Coordinates | 36.00327, -77.69644 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FERN | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 100 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| 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.