758th largest plant in North Carolina · 10231st nationally
Sas Solar Farm is a solar power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 2.0 MW. It generates roughly 1.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 165 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 10% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Sas Solar Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sas Institute Inc |
| City | Cary |
| County | Wake County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 27513 |
| Coordinates | 35.81360, -78.75030 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.0 MW | Planned | — |
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 2 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 3 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 4 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 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.