ESA Hamlet NC , LLC
Richmond County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 63377 · Operator: SunStrong Management
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation6GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor14%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2021
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8.6 | 19.7% | — |
| 2022 | 8.8 | 20.0% | — |
| 2023 | 8.1 | 18.6% | — |
| 2024 | 7.8 | 17.7% | — |
| 2025 | 5.9 | 13.6% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGR10 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 5 | 5 | Jan 2021 | 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.
| Sellers Farm Solar | 5 MW | 0.8 km |
| Polk Farm | 5 MW | 5.1 km |
| Hamlet Solar Energy Storage | 1 MW | 6.7 km |
| County Home Solar LLC | 5 MW | 6.8 km |
| Gum Swamp Solar, LLC | — | 6.9 km |
| Hamlet Generating Facility | 344 MW | 7.1 km |