905th largest plant in North Carolina · 12583rd nationally
South River H4 Solar Energy Storage is a solar power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 1.1 MW. It generates roughly 224 MWh per year — enough to power about 21 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 2% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | South River H4 Solar Energy Storage |
|---|---|
| Operator | North Carolina El Member Corp |
| City | Autryville |
| County | Sampson County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 28318 |
| Coordinates | 35.04247, -78.58698 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAT1 | Batteries | Battery | 0.6 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| SOL1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| 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.