705th largest plant in North Carolina · 9135th nationally
Fort Bragg - Camp Mackall Pv Bess System is a solar power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 3.0 MW. It generates roughly 1.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 119 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 5% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Fort Bragg - Camp Mackall Pv Bess System |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ameresco Federal Solutions |
| City | Hoffman |
| County | Richmond County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 28347 |
| Coordinates | 35.02900, -79.48500 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMABS | Batteries | Battery | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| CMAPV | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Us Army Fort Bragg | Fayetteville, NC | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Duke Energy Progress East |
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.