100th largest plant in North Carolina · 4091st nationally
Innovative Solar 67 is a solar power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 33.3 MW. It generates roughly 68.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 6,549 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 24% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Innovative Solar 67 |
|---|---|
| Operator | John Laing Us Solar Corp. |
| City | Willard |
| County | Pender County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 28364 |
| Coordinates | 34.62331, -78.00538 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IS067 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 33.3 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| 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.