209th largest plant in North Carolina · 6987th nationally
Green Farm is a solar power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 5.0 MW. It generates roughly 9.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 888 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 21% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Green Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cypress Creek Renewables |
| City | Robersonville |
| County | Martin County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 27871 |
| Coordinates | 35.83167, -77.26972 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREEN | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 5.0 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 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.