147th largest plant in North Carolina · 5128th nationally
Grissom Solar, Llc is a solar power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 15.0 MW. It generates roughly 10.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,011 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 8% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Grissom Solar, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Grissom Solar, Llc |
| City | Enfield |
| County | Halifax County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 27823 |
| Coordinates | 36.23891, -77.89755 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSF02 | Batteries | Battery | 10.0 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| GSF01 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 5.0 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 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.