Gastonia Solar Center
Gaston County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 60359 · Operator: Enerparc Inc.
Nameplate4MWSummer 4 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation8GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor22%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2018
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.2 | 5.4% | — |
| 2019 | 4.4 | 11.7% | — |
| 2020 | 5.9 | 15.7% | — |
| 2021 | 8.3 | 22.0% | — |
| 2022 | 7.5 | 19.8% | — |
| 2023 | 8.1 | 21.6% | — |
| 2024 | 7.9 | 21.0% | — |
| 2025 | 8.1 | 21.5% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60916 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 4.3 | 4.3 | Dec 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Enerparc Inc.. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Enerparc Inc. | 100.0% | 4 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Gastonia, Tulip Drive | 5 MW | 6.8 km |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital | 2 MW | 6.9 km |
| Gastonia Prime Power Park | 12 MW | 8.3 km |
| Auten Road Farm, LLC | 5 MW | 9.7 km |
| Long Creek Waste Water Plant | 5 MW | 10.2 km |
| Gaston Solar Power Plant | 25 MW | 11.5 km |