Planned solar farms in North Carolina
What EIA-860M's Planned sheet says is coming in North Carolina: 29 solar farms totalling 2 GW, each with the in-service year its developer reported and the construction status EIA records. A planned project is not a built one.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Planned projects
- 29
- 34 generating units
- Proposed capacity
- 2 GW
- Earliest in-service year
- 2026
- Latest in-service year
- 2029
Map of planned solar farms in North Carolina
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List of planned solar farms in North Carolina
| Black Walnut Solar, LLC2 technologies | Cypress Creek Renewables | Jones | 112 | 2 | 2027 | Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction |
| Panther Branch Solar, LLC2 technologies | Cypress Creek Renewables | Duplin | 112 | 2 | 2028 | Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction |
| Timber Mill Solar2 technologies | Cypress Creek Renewables | Jones | 112 | 2 | 2028 | Planned for installation |
| Robeson Solar I2 technologies | AES Clean Energy | Robeson | 108 | 2 | 2028 | Planned for installation |
| Sweetleaf Solar LLCSolar Photovoltaic | CleanChoice Energy | Halifax | 93 | 1 | 2027 | Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction |
| Hyco Solar LLCSolar Photovoltaic | Cypress Creek Renewables | Person | 80 | 1 | 2027 | Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction |
| Scotch Grove SolarSolar Photovoltaic | Cypress Creek Renewables | Scotland | 80 | 1 | 2027 | Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction |
| South DavidsonSolar Photovoltaic | Cypress Creek Renewables | Davidson | 80 | 1 | 2027 | Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction |
| Stevens Mill SolarSolar Photovoltaic | Cypress Creek Renewables | Wayne | 80 | 1 | 2027 | Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction |
| Halifax County SolarSolar Photovoltaic | AES Clean Energy | Halifax | 80 | 1 | 2026 | Under construction |
| Gum Swamp Solar, LLCSolar Photovoltaic | Headwater Energy, LLC | Scotland | 80 | 1 | 2027 | Under construction |
| Sleepy Creek Solar, LLCSolar Photovoltaic | Headwater Energy, LLC | Bladen | 80 | 1 | 2027 | Under construction |
| Edgecombe Solar LLCSolar Photovoltaic | Invenergy Services LLC | Edgecombe | 75 | 1 | 2027 | Under construction |
| Hornet SolarSolar Photovoltaic | Hornet Solar LLC | Gaston | 73 | 1 | 2026 | Construction complete |
| Maple Leaf SolarSolar Photovoltaic | Capital Power Corporation | Johnston | 73 | 1 | 2027 | Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction |
| Westminister NCSolar Photovoltaic | Ecoplexus, Inc | Rutherford | 60 | 1 | 2028 | Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction |
| Healing Springs Solar, LLCSolar Photovoltaic | Cypress Creek Renewables | Davidson | 55 | 1 | 2027 | Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction |
| Clark Creek Solar Plant2 technologies | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Lincoln | 54 | 2 | 2028 | Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction |
| West River Solar, LLCSolar Photovoltaic | West River Solar, LLC | Guilford | 40 | 1 | 2027 | Under construction |
| Westfield Solar, LLCSolar Photovoltaic | Headwater Energy, LLC | Hoke | 40 | 1 | 2026 | Under construction |
| Quaker Creek Farm SolarSolar Photovoltaic | Quaker Creek Farm Solar, LLC | Alamance | 34.9 | 1 | 2027 | Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction |
| Bear Branch SolarSolar Photovoltaic | Bear Branch Solar LLC | Stokes | 34.5 | 1 | 2027 | Construction complete |
| Baxter Creek SolarSolar Photovoltaic | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Davie | 30 | 1 | 2026 | Under construction |
| Baxter Creek SolarSolar Photovoltaic | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Davie | 30 | 1 | 2026 | Under construction |
| Midfield Solar, LLCSolar Photovoltaic | Headwater Energy, LLC | Columbus | 25 | 1 | 2026 | Under construction |
| Dill Holdings LLCSolar Photovoltaic | Dill Holdings LLC | Iredell | 10 | 1 | 2027 | Under construction |
| Asheville SolarSolar Photovoltaic | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Buncombe | 9.5 | 1 | 2026 | Under construction |
| Tanglewood Solar, LLCSolar Photovoltaic | Headwater Energy, LLC | Pasquotank | 8.4 | 1 | 2026 | Under construction |
| McDowell Creek Solar LLCSolar Photovoltaic | McDowell Creek Solar LLC | Mecklenburg | 2 | 1 | 2026 | Under construction |
Where they are in the build
- Under construction9
- Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction8
- Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction4
- Under construction4
- Planned for installation2
- Construction complete2
Planned solar farms in North Carolina: FAQ
- How many solar farms are planned in North Carolina?
- 29, for 2 GW of nameplate capacity. These are generators developers have reported to EIA, not generators that exist.
- What do the status letters mean?
- EIA files each planned generator under a status: regulatory approvals pending, under construction at or below half complete, under construction more than half complete, construction complete but not yet in commercial operation, or planned but not yet started. Each row shows its own.
- Do these projects always get built?
- No. EIA keeps a separate Canceled or Postponed sheet, and projects move between the sheets month to month. This page is the Planned sheet for 2026-07 and nothing more.