Trent River Solar, LLC
Jones County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 63842 · Operator: SunStrong Management
Nameplate79MWSummer 79 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation133GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor19%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2021
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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 | 51.1 | 14.7% | — |
| 2022 | 159.8 | 23.2% | — |
| 2023 | 140.8 | 20.4% | — |
| 2024 | 142.4 | 20.6% | — |
| 2025 | 137.1 | 19.9% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGR25 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 78.7 | 78.7 | Jul 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% | 79 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Pollocksville Solar | 5 MW | 3 km |
| Timber Mill Solar | — | 4.5 km |
| Daystar Solar | 5 MW | 6.6 km |
| Trent River Farm | 5 MW | 9.6 km |
| Pecan Grove Solar, LLC | 5 MW | 10.4 km |
| Black Walnut Solar, LLC | — | 11.1 km |