147th largest plant in North Carolina · 5128th nationally
Williamston Speight Solar, Llc is a solar power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 15.0 MW. It generates roughly 30.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,944 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 24% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Williamston Speight Solar, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Williamston Speight Solar, Llc |
| City | Williamston |
| County | Martin County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 27892 |
| Coordinates | 35.88755, -77.16420 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPGHT | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 15.0 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 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.