187th largest plant in North Carolina · 6627th nationally
Hot Springs Energy Storage & Microgrid is a solar power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 6.3 MW. It generates roughly 1.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 179 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 3% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Hot Springs Energy Storage & Microgrid |
|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Progress - (Nc) |
| City | Hot Springs |
| County | Madison County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 28743 |
| Coordinates | 35.89071, -82.82513 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ES1 | Batteries | Battery | 4.4 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.9 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Duke Energy Progress West |
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.