909th largest plant in North Carolina · 12726th nationally
Pcip Solar is a solar power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 1.0 MW. It generates roughly 1.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 159 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 19% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Pcip Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| City | Timberlake |
| County | Person County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 27583 |
| Coordinates | 36.31250, -78.96750 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCIP | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 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.