Thunderhead
Randolph County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 65111 · Operator: thunderhead solar, llc
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation3GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor11%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 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 3.3 | 14.4% | — |
| 2023 | 4 | 17.7% | — |
| 2024 | 3.2 | 14.1% | — |
| 2025 | 2.6 | 11.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THU | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 2.6 | 2.6 | Dec 2021 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: thunderhead solar, llc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| thunderhead solar, llc | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Changeup | 2 MW | 0.5 km |
| Tanager Holdings | 5 MW | 0.5 km |
| Old Cedar Solar Energy Storage | 2 MW | 4.2 km |
| ABD Farms | 5 MW | 4.5 km |
| Millikan Farm | 5 MW | 7.6 km |
| Lowe Solar Energy Storage | 5 MW | 11.4 km |