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Solar Star North Carolina II LLC

Solar power plant in Hertford County, North Carolina. 6.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 5 generators, operated by Deriva Energy.

Also known as Solar Star North Carolina II · Solar Star North Carolina II, LLC · EIA plant 57435

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Key facts

Capacity
6.5 MWNameplate
Generators
5 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
December 2011First generator online
Operator
Deriva EnergyEIA operator ID 65411
Grid
PJMBalancing authority PJM
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Hertford County, NC36.4250, −77.0640
EIA plant ID
57435EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Solar Star North Carolina II produces

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Net generation, 2025

8.24 GWh

8,237 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

14.5%

2024: 14.6%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

6.7–10.1

GWh a year. Low 2019, high 2015

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2002Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2003Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2004Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2005Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2006Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2007Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2008Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2009Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2010Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
201189Not reported12 of 12
20129,87117.3%12 of 12
201310,12017.8%12 of 12
201410,26818.0%12 of 12
201510,05717.7%12 of 12
20169,47216.6%12 of 12
20179,53716.7%12 of 12
20189,34616.4%12 of 12
20196,72311.8%12 of 12
20209,06315.9%12 of 12
20219,25116.2%12 of 12
20229,27316.3%12 of 12
20238,67715.2%12 of 12
20248,35214.6%12 of 12
20258,23714.5%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 of 7

* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.

Power prices and basis

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Emissions

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.

Generators

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
1Solar Photovoltaic1.3December 2011
2Solar Photovoltaic1.3December 2011
3Solar Photovoltaic1.3December 2011
4Solar Photovoltaic1.3December 2011
5Solar Photovoltaic1.3December 2011

Ownership and offtake

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Modeled data

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Modeled curtailment

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Expected vs reported generation

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Questions about Solar Star North Carolina II

How much power does Solar Star North Carolina II LLC produce?

Solar Star North Carolina II LLC reported 8,237 MWh (8.24 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 14.5% capacity factor on 6.5 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Solar Star North Carolina II LLC?

Solar Star North Carolina II LLC is in Hertford County, North Carolina, at 36.4250, −77.0640. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).

Who operates Solar Star North Carolina II LLC?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Deriva Energy as the operator (EIA operator ID 65411). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Solar Star North Carolina II LLC start operating?

Its first generator began operating in December 2011, according to EIA-860M.

Sources

  • EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
  • EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
  • Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
  • Project names from the USGS U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database

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