Sandy Solar
Camden County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 62692 · Operator: SunStrong Management
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation8GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor17%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 | 8.5 | 23.2% | — |
| 2019 | 6.5 | 14.9% | — |
| 2020 | 9.7 | 22.1% | — |
| 2021 | 10.3 | 23.4% | — |
| 2022 | 7.2 | 16.4% | — |
| 2023 | 5.6 | 12.8% | — |
| 2024 | 8.8 | 20.1% | — |
| 2025 | 7.5 | 17.1% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGR04 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 5 | 5 | Mar 2018 | 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).
| SunStrong Management | 100.0% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Camden Dam Solar, LLC | 5 MW | 6.4 km |
| Shiloh Hwy Solar | 5 MW | 7 km |
| Camden Solar LLC | 20 MW | 8.1 km |
| Shawboro PV1 | 20 MW | 11.8 km |
| Summit Farms Solar | 62 MW | 17.7 km |
| Ranchland Solar, LLC | 60 MW | 18 km |