Apple Data Center PV
Catawba County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 57994 · Operator: Apple, Inc
Nameplate21MWSummer 20 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation29GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor17%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2013
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), solar units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.1 | — | — |
| 2013 | 40.5 | 25.3% | — |
| 2014 | 36.9 | 21.0% | — |
| 2015 | 39.1 | 22.3% | — |
| 2016 | 42.9 | 24.4% | — |
| 2017 | 39.6 | 22.6% | — |
| 2018 | 37.9 | 21.6% | — |
| 2019 | 33.4 | 19.1% | — |
| 2020 | 32.2 | 18.3% | — |
| 2021 | 39.4 | 22.5% | — |
| 2022 | 39.5 | 22.5% | — |
| 2023 | 35.6 | 20.3% | — |
| 2024 | 31.5 | 17.9% | — |
| 2025 | 29.3 | 16.7% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 21 | 20 | Feb 2013 | Operating (Out of service, expected back within the year) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Apple, Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Apple, Inc | 100.0% | 21 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Apple Data Center - Fuel Cell 1&2 | retired | 1.3 km |
| Sigmon Catawba Farm | 5 MW | 2.8 km |
| Maiden Community Center | 2 MW | 4.2 km |
| Blackburn Landfill Co-Generation | retired | 4.9 km |
| Owen Solar | 5 MW | 5.7 km |
| Clark Creek Solar Plant | — | 6.2 km |