Apple Data Center PV3
Catawba County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 59474 · Operator: Apple, Inc
Nameplate18MWSummer 18 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation33GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor22%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2015
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.4 | 3.3% | — |
| 2016 | 39 | 25.4% | — |
| 2017 | 36.7 | 23.9% | — |
| 2018 | 35.4 | 23.1% | — |
| 2019 | 36.1 | 23.6% | — |
| 2020 | 32.9 | 21.4% | — |
| 2021 | 35.3 | 23.1% | — |
| 2022 | 35.8 | 23.4% | — |
| 2023 | 30.3 | 19.7% | — |
| 2024 | 31.3 | 20.3% | — |
| 2025 | 33.2 | 21.7% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCPV3 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 17.5 | 17.5 | Dec 2015 | Operating | — | 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% | 18 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Old Catawba PV 1 | 4 MW | 1.5 km |
| Apple Data Center - PV2 | 20 MW | 5.9 km |
| Sonne Two | 5 MW | 7.2 km |
| Lookout Shoals | 26 MW | 7.2 km |
| Arndt Farm | 5 MW | 7.5 km |
| Flash Solar | 5 MW | 8.6 km |