183rd largest plant in North Carolina · 6568th nationally
Solar Star North Carolina Ii Llc is a solar power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 6.5 MW. It generates roughly 8.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 826 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 15% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Solar Star North Carolina Ii Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Renewables Services |
| City | Murfreesboro |
| County | Hertford County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 27855 |
| Coordinates | 36.42500, -77.06400 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.3 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 2 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.3 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 3 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.3 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 4 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.3 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 5 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.3 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
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.