High Shoals PV1
Gaston County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 59997 · Operator: SunStrong Management
Nameplate16MWSummer 16 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation31GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor22%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2022
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21.4 | 20.3% | — |
| 2023 | 31.2 | 22.3% | — |
| 2024 | 28.9 | 20.6% | — |
| 2025 | 30.7 | 21.9% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HISHO | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 16 | 16 | Apr 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: SunStrong Management. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Fresh Air Energy XXXII, LLC | 100.0% | 16 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| High Shoals Hydro (NC) | 2 MW | 1.7 km |
| Gaston County Renewable Energy Center | 4 MW | 4.4 km |
| Lincolnton High School | 2 MW | 9.8 km |
| Gastonia Prime Power Park | 12 MW | 10.6 km |
| Gaston Solar Power Plant | 25 MW | 11.3 km |
| Long Creek Waste Water Plant | 5 MW | 11.8 km |