Gaston Solar Power Plant
Solar power plant in Gaston County, North Carolina. 25 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 62669
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 25 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2020First generator online
- Operator
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLCEIA operator ID 5416
- Grid
- DUKBalancing authority DUK
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Gaston County, NC35.3224, −81.1343
- EIA plant ID
- 62669EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Gaston Solar produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
44.3 GWh
44,291 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
20.2%
2024: 20.6%
January to July 2026
26.9 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2021 to 2025
39.8–51.5
GWh a year. Low 2021, high 2022
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | 821 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2021 | 39,802 | 18.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 51,510 | 23.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 47,785 | 21.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 45,289 | 20.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 44,291 | 20.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 26,915 | 21.2% | 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 25.0 | December 2020 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC 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 Gaston Solar
How much power does Gaston Solar Power Plant produce?
Gaston Solar Power Plant reported 44,291 MWh (44.3 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 20.2% capacity factor on 25 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 26.9 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Gaston Solar Power Plant?
Gaston Solar Power Plant is in Gaston County, North Carolina, at 35.3224, −81.1343. It is in the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing area (DUK).
Who operates Gaston Solar Power Plant?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 5416). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Gaston Solar Power Plant start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2020, 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