Apple Data Center PV
5977 Startown Road, Maiden, NC 28650Plant Summary Information
Apple Data Center PV is ranked #77 out of 762 solar farms in North Carolina in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
Apple Data Center PV generated 5.7 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2025 to December 2025.
| Plant Name | Apple Data Center PV |
|---|---|
| Utility Name | Apple, Inc |
| Location | Catawba County, NC |
| Initial Operation Date | February 2013 |
| Last Update | Dec 2025 |
| Annual Generation | 29.3 GWh |
| Annual Consumption | 104.6 k MMBtu |
| Ranked #4,892 out of 13,081 Power Plants Nationwide | |
| Ranked #1,393 out of 7,015 Solar Power Plants Nationwide | |
| Ranked #134 out of 876 North Carolina Power Plants | |
| Ranked #77 out of 762 North Carolina Solar Power Plants | |
| Fuel Types | Solar |
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Monthly Net Generation for Apple Data Center PV
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Apple Data Center PV Details
| Summary Information | |
|---|---|
| Plant Name | Apple Data Center PV (57994) |
| Plant Address | 5977 Startown Road, Maiden, NC 28650 |
| Utility | Apple, Inc (57369) |
| Latitude, Longitude | 35.58814, -81.25198 |
| Generation Dates on File | Jan 2012 to Dec 2025 |
| Initial Operation Date | February 2013 |
| Annual Generation | 29.3 GWh |
| Fuel Types | Solar |
| Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information | |
| FERC Cogeneration Status | No |
| FERC Small Power Producer Status | Yes |
| FERC Small Power Producer Docket Number | 12-328-000 |
| FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status | No |
| Regulatory Information | |
|---|---|
| Regulatory Status | Non-Regulated |
| NERC Region | SERC |
| Balancing Authority | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) |
| NAICS Code | Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518) |
| Sector | Commercial Non-CHP (4) |
| Water Source | |
| Ash Impoundment | No |
| Transmission / Distribution Owner | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (5416) NC |
| Grid Voltage | 12.47 kV |
| Energy Storage | No |
Generator PV1 Details OA February 2013
| Technology | Solar Photovoltaic |
|---|---|
| Prime Mover | Photovoltaic |
| Ownership | Single Owner |
| Nameplate Capacity | 21 MW |
| Summer Capacity | 20 MW |
| Winter Capacity | 16.5 MW |
| Uprate/Derate Completed | No |
| Status | OA |
|---|---|
| First Operation Date | February 2013 |
| Combined Heat & Power | No |
| Sector Name | Commercial Non-CHP (4) |
| Energy Source | Solar |
| Solid Fuel Gasification | No |
| Carbon Capture Technology | No |
| Solar Details | |
| Single Axis Tracking | Yes |
|---|---|
| Azimuth Angle | 90 |
| DC Net Capacity | 25 MW |
| Crystalline Silicon | Yes |
| Net Metering Agreement | No |
| Virtual Net Metering Agreement | No |
Apple Data Center PV Plant Owners
| Owner Name | Address | Ownership | We couldn't locate any owners for this plant |
|---|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Solar | Newton, NC | 6.0 GWh | 5 mi |
| Apple Data Center - PV2 | Conover, NC | 34.5 GWh | 10.7 mi |
| Apple Data Center PV3 | Conover, NC | 33.2 GWh | 10.5 mi |
| Apple One | Newton, NC | 9.3 GWh | 6.1 mi |
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| Cline Solar Farm, LLC | Hildebran, NC | 7.5 GWh | 13 mi |
| Flash Solar | Conover, NC | 8.2 GWh | 11.8 mi |
| Gaston County Renewable Energy Center | Dallas, NC | 23.1 GWh | 14.7 mi |
| Haynes Farm | Lincolnton, NC | 7.9 GWh | 4.4 mi |
| High Shoals Hydro (NC) | High Shoals, NC | 3.0 GWh | 13.7 mi |
| High Shoals PV1 | High Shoals, NC | 30.7 GWh | 13.4 mi |
| Innovative Solar 26, LLC | Hildebran, NC | 3.5 GWh | 12.4 mi |
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| Maiden Creek Solar Power Plant | Maiden, NC | 119.4 GWh | 4.8 mi |
| Old Catawba PV 1 | Claremont, NC | 5.5 GWh | 10.8 mi |
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| Sigmon Catawba Farm | Newton, NC | 2.5 GWh | 1.7 mi |
| Sonne Two | Newton, NC | 8.0 GWh | 6.1 mi |
| Two Lines Farm | Hickory, NC | 9.1 GWh | 5.1 mi |