Willard Solar
455 Church St, Willard, NC 28478Plant Summary Information
Willard Solar is ranked #414 out of 762 solar farms in North Carolina in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
Willard Solar generated 1.8 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2025 to December 2025.
| Plant Name | Willard Solar |
|---|---|
| Utility Name | USF Essex Lessor, LLC |
| Location | Pender County, NC |
| Initial Operation Date | October 2020 |
| Last Update | Dec 2025 |
| Annual Generation | 7.8 GWh |
| Annual Consumption | 28.4 k MMBtu |
| Ranked #7,064 out of 13,094 Power Plants Nationwide | |
| Ranked #2,619 out of 7,027 Solar Power Plants Nationwide | |
| Ranked #487 out of 876 North Carolina Power Plants | |
| Ranked #414 out of 762 North Carolina Solar Power Plants | |
| Fuel Types | Solar |
| Previous Operators |
Willard Solar, LLC (2015 to 2015) Cypress Creek Renewables (2016 to 2018) NES Olympos (2019 to 2022) USF Essex Lessor, LLC (2023 to 2025) |
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Monthly Net Generation for Willard Solar
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Willard Solar Details
| Summary Information | |
|---|---|
| Plant Name | Willard Solar (60287) |
| Plant Address | 455 Church St, Willard, NC 28478 |
| Utility | USF Essex Lessor, LLC (66041) |
| Latitude, Longitude | 34.70249, -77.9697 |
| Generation Dates on File | Oct 2020 to Dec 2025 |
| Initial Operation Date | October 2020 |
| Annual Generation | 7.8 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 | 16-408-000 |
| FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status | No |
| Regulatory Information | |
|---|---|
| Regulatory Status | Non-Regulated |
| NERC Region | SERC |
| Balancing Authority | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) |
| NAICS Code | Utilities (22) |
| Sector | IPP Non-CHP (2) |
| Water Source | |
| Ash Impoundment | No |
| Transmission / Distribution Owner | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) (3046) NC |
| Grid Voltage | 23.00 kV |
| Energy Storage | No |
Generator PV1 Details Operating October 2020
| Technology | Solar Photovoltaic |
|---|---|
| Prime Mover | Photovoltaic |
| Ownership | Wholly Owned by Other Entity |
| Nameplate Capacity | 5 MW |
| Summer Capacity | 5 MW |
| Winter Capacity | 5 MW |
| Uprate/Derate Completed | No |
| Status | Operating |
|---|---|
| First Operation Date | October 2020 |
| Combined Heat & Power | No |
| Sector Name | IPP Non-CHP (2) |
| Energy Source | Solar |
| Solid Fuel Gasification | No |
| Solar Details | |
| Fixed Tilt | Yes |
|---|---|
| Azimuth Angle | 180 |
| Tilt Angle | 20 |
| DC Net Capacity | 6 MW |
| Thin Film CDTE | Yes |
| Net Metering Agreement | No |
| Virtual Net Metering Agreement | No |
Willard Solar Plant Owners
| Owner Name | Address | Ownership |
|---|---|---|
| New Energy Solar | 276 5th Avenue, Suite 805, New York, NY 10001 | 100.00% |
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| Plant Name | Plant Location | Annual Generation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Solar, LLC | Rose Hill, NC | 9.0 GWh | 6.6 mi |
| Atkinson Farm Solar | Beulaville, NC | 8.8 GWh | 16.7 mi |
| Atkinson Solar II | Beulaville, NC | 2.8 GWh | 16.8 mi |
| Bearford Farm Solar Project | Willard, NC | 9.2 GWh | 6.9 mi |
| Bearford Solar II | Willard, NC | 9.1 GWh | 6.6 mi |
| Beulaville | Beulaville, NC | 3.0 GWh | 17.4 mi |
| Brick City Solar | Wallace, NC | 9.1 GWh | 1.8 mi |
| Burgaw Solar, LLC | Burgaw, NC | 5.1 GWh | 12 mi |
| Buttercup Solar, LLC | Rose Hill, NC | 10.6 GWh | 8.4 mi |
| Crooked Run | Willard, NC | 136.2 GWh | 1.8 mi |
| Hall Solar Energy Storage | Teachey, NC | 3.3 GWh | 6.8 mi |
| Hickory | Rose Hill, NC | 6.5 GWh | 7.2 mi |
| Innovative Solar 67 | Willard, NC | 61.1 GWh | 5.8 mi |
| Lanier Solar | Beulaville, NC | 9.7 GWh | 16.4 mi |
| Ludie Brown Solar Energy Storage | Chinquapin, NC | 3.3 GWh | 14.4 mi |
| Nickelson Solar 2 | Wallace, NC | 9.3 GWh | 3.4 mi |
| Nickelson Solar, LLC | Wallace, NC | 7.7 GWh | 3.2 mi |
| Rose Hill | Rose Hill, NC | 3.2 GWh | 8.4 mi |
| Scotch Bonnet Solar, LLC | St Helena, NC | 6.0 GWh | 11.9 mi |
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