72nd largest plant in North Carolina · 3473rd nationally
Monroe Solar Facility is a solar power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 54.6 MW. It generates roughly 100.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 9,591 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 21% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Monroe Solar Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc |
| City | Monroe |
| County | Union County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 28112 |
| Coordinates | 34.92994, -80.62561 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONPV | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 54.6 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| 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.