209th largest plant in North Carolina · 6987th nationally
Samarcand Solar Farm, Llc is a solar power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 5.0 MW. It generates roughly 8.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 783 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 19% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Samarcand Solar Farm, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sre Utility Solar 1, Llc |
| City | Biscoe |
| County | Moore County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 27209 |
| Coordinates | 35.31167, -79.69500 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| INV10 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| INV2 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| INV3 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| INV4 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| INV5 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| INV6 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| INV7 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| INV8 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| INV9 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| 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.