Sweet Tea Solar, LLC
Craven County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 64273 · Operator: Sweet Tea Solar, LLC
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation6GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor15%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 | 5.2 | 17.5% | — |
| 2022 | 6.4 | 16.2% | — |
| 2023 | 6.2 | 15.6% | — |
| 2024 | 5.8 | 14.7% | — |
| 2025 | 5.9 | 14.8% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 4.5 | 4.5 | Apr 2021 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Sweet Tea Solar, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| TransAlta Corporation | 100.0% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| TWE New Bern Solar Project, LLC | 4 MW | 0.7 km |
| Grove Solar | 5 MW | 1.7 km |
| Andrew Solar | 5 MW | 2.1 km |
| Plott Hound Solar | 5 MW | 4.5 km |
| Craven County Wood Energy LP | 50 MW | 4.6 km |
| International Paper Co. - New Bern Mill | 38 MW | 5.9 km |