Apple Data Center PV3
Solar power plant in Catawba County, North Carolina. 17.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Apple, Inc.
Also known as EIA plant 59474
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 17.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2015First generator online
- Operator
- Apple, IncEIA operator ID 57369
- Grid
- DUKBalancing authority DUK
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Catawba County, NC35.7150, −81.1500
- EIA plant ID
- 59474EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Apple Data Center PV3 produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
33.2 GWh
33,235 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
21.7%
2024: 20.3%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2016 to 2025
30.3–39.0
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | 433 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2016 | 38,998 | 25.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 36,663 | 23.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 35,442 | 23.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 36,144 | 23.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 32,856 | 21.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 35,328 | 23.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 35,807 | 23.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 30,265 | 19.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 31,268 | 20.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 33,235 | 21.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo 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
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCPV3 | Solar Photovoltaic | 17.5 | December 2015 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Apple, Inc as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Apple Data Center PV3
How much power does Apple Data Center PV3 produce?
Apple Data Center PV3 reported 33,235 MWh (33.2 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 21.7% capacity factor on 17.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Apple Data Center PV3?
Apple Data Center PV3 is in Catawba County, North Carolina, at 35.7150, −81.1500. It is in the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing area (DUK).
Who operates Apple Data Center PV3?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Apple, Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 57369). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Apple Data Center PV3 start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2015, 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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page