65th largest plant in North Carolina · 3261st nationally
Hawtree Solar is a solar power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 65.0 MW. It generates roughly 103.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 9,824 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 18% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Hawtree Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Hawtree Creek Farm Solar, Llc |
| City | Warrenton |
| County | Warren County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 27589 |
| Coordinates | 36.53300, -78.10500 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAWT1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 65.0 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.