Battery storage projects in North Carolina

36 operating battery storage projects in North Carolina with 293 MW of battery capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.

Projects

36

Battery capacity

293 MW

Net generation, 2025

145 GWh

35 of 36 projects reported

Largest

Knightdale Battery

100 MW

Largest battery storage projects in North Carolina

#PlantBattery MW2025 net generation, GWhGWh, 2025Operator
1Knightdale BatteryWake County100−1.5*Duke Energy Progress - (NC)
2Allen 1 Battery Energy Storage SystemGaston County50−1.5*Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
3McLauchinHoke County15−0.6North Carolina El Member Corp
4Grissom Solar, LLCHalifax County · Solar and battery storage109.4SunStrong Management
5Archie HorneOnslow County10−0.5North Carolina El Member Corp
6ButlerCumberland County10−0.5North Carolina El Member Corp
7Asheville-Rock Hill BatteryBuncombe County8.8−0.2Duke Energy Progress - (NC)
8Arba Solar Energy StorageGreene County · Solar and battery storage5.17.1North Carolina El Member Corp
9Maysville BESSJones County5.0−0.4North Carolina El Member Corp
10McKinney BESSRichmond County5.0−0.4North Carolina El Member Corp
11Rocky Point BESSPender County5.0−0.2North Carolina El Member Corp
12Walkers Crossroads BESSWake County5.0−0.4North Carolina El Member Corp
13Zion Hill BESSBrunswick County5.0−0.4North Carolina El Member Corp
14Docs Road BESSHarnett County5.0−0.4North Carolina El Member Corp
15Five Points BESSRandolph County5.0−0.4North Carolina El Member Corp
16Double CreekStokes County5.0−0.3North Carolina El Member Corp
17Fairfield HarborCraven County5.0−0.2North Carolina El Member Corp
18Hot Springs Energy Storage & MicrogridMadison County · Solar and battery storage4.42.1Duke Energy Progress - (NC)
19FriedenGuilford County3.5–Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
20Hall Solar Energy StorageDuplin County · Solar and battery storage2.53.3North Carolina El Member Corp
21Rose Acre Solar Energy StorageHyde County · Solar and battery storage2.53.3North Carolina El Member Corp
22Ludie Brown Solar Energy StorageDuplin County · Solar and battery storage2.53.2North Carolina El Member Corp
23Lowe Solar Energy StorageRandolph County · Solar and battery storage2.53.6North Carolina El Member Corp
24Spencer Meadow Solar Energy StorageRandolph County · Solar and battery storage2.53.7North Carolina El Member Corp
25New Rosewood BESSWayne County2.5−0.2North Carolina El Member Corp
26Queens Creek BESSOnslow County2.5−0.2North Carolina El Member Corp
27Collier BESSCumberland County2.5−0.2North Carolina El Member Corp
28Davistown-MercerEdgecombe County2.5−0.2North Carolina El Member Corp
29MedocHalifax County2.5−0.2North Carolina El Member Corp
30Fort Bragg - Camp Mackall PV BESS SystemRichmond County · Solar and battery storage2.01.4Ameresco Federal Solutions
31Old Cedar Solar Energy StorageRandolph County · Solar and battery storage1.31.7North Carolina El Member Corp
32Ocracoke HybridHyde County · Oil and battery storage1.0−0.1North Carolina El Member Corp
33South River H4 Solar Energy StorageSampson County · Solar and battery storage0.60.8North Carolina El Member Corp
34Wake RJ3 Solar Energy StorageWake County · Solar and battery storage0.60.8North Carolina El Member Corp
35Butler-Warner Generation PlantCumberland County · Natural gas0.5113Fayetteville Public Works Commission
36Hamlet Solar Energy StorageRichmond County · Solar and battery storage0.50.9North Carolina El Member Corp

* Fewer than 12 months of 2025 reported, so the total is partial.

Every project with battery storage, solar and wind hybrids included. MW is battery nameplate only; net generation covers the whole project. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources

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