686th largest plant in North Carolina · 8803rd nationally
Gilead is a solar power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 3.5 MW. It generates roughly 6.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 633 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 22% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Gilead |
|---|---|
| Operator | Strata Manager, Llc |
| City | Gilead |
| County | Montgomery County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 27306 |
| Coordinates | 35.19854, -80.01325 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GILEA | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 3.5 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gilead Farm, Llc | Durham, 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.