79th largest plant in North Carolina · 3575th nationally
Lick Creek Solar, Llc is a solar power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 50.0 MW. It generates roughly 110.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 10,531 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 25% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Lick Creek Solar, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Lick Creek Solar, Llc |
| City | Walnut Cove |
| County | Stokes County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 27052 |
| Coordinates | 36.28306, -80.12826 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGR27 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 50.0 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Duke Energy Carolinas |
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.