188th largest plant in North Carolina · 6680th nationally
Woodleaf Solar Facility is a solar power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 6.0 MW. It generates roughly 13.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,270 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 25% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Woodleaf Solar Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc |
| City | Salisbury |
| County | Rowan County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 28147 |
| Coordinates | 35.72443, -80.60845 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 6.0 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| 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.