Sawtell Solar
Henderson County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 66723 · Operator: SunStrong Management
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation5GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor19%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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5.1 | 19.4% | — |
| 2023 | 5.9 | 22.4% | — |
| 2024 | 4.7 | 18.0% | — |
| 2025 | 5 | 18.9% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAWTL | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 3 | 3 | Apr 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% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Innovative Solar 14, LLC | 2 MW | 2.1 km |
| Innovative Solar 16 | 2 MW | 3 km |
| Tuxedo | 5 MW | 15.1 km |
| Turner Shoals | 5 MW | 17.9 km |
| Asheville Solar | — | 18.1 km |
| Lake Lure | 4 MW | 18.1 km |