Apple Data Center PV3
Solar power plant · Catawba County, North Carolina
Details
- Primary fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Operator
- Apple, Inc
- County
- Catawba County
- Generating units
- 1
- Share of state capacity
- 0.04%
- Rank among solar plants in North Carolina
- #79 of 758
- EIA plant code
- 59474
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCPV3 | Solar Photovoltaic | 18 MW | 18 MW | 2015 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
Similarly sized plants in North Carolina
| Watson Seed Farm PV1 | Solar | 20 MW |
| Ayrshire | Solar | 19 MW |
| Colice Hall Solar | Solar | 17 MW |
| Two Mile Desert Project | Solar | 16 MW |
About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, May 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 18 MW solar plant and a 18 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All North Carolina power plants · What North Carolina actually generates