Power plants planned and retiring in North Carolina
North Carolina plans 2,124 MW, 6% of its 36,750 MW in service (42nd of 51). 858 MW is being built or tested; solar leads at 1,613 MW.
North Carolina: planned against running
North Carolina planned, by fuel
- Solar 1,613 MW (76%)
- Storage 511 MW (24%)
North Carolina operating, by fuel
- Solar 7,085 MW (19%)
- Storage 379 MW (1%)
- Wind 397 MW (1%)
- Natural gas 16,574 MW (45%)
- Coal 4,202 MW (11%)
- Nuclear 5,150 MW (14%)
- Hydro 2,012 MW (5%)
- Oil 488 MW (1%)
- Other 463 MW (1%)
When North Carolina capacity arrives and leaves
MW due online and retiring in North Carolina, 2026 to 2033: 7 rows
| Year | North Carolina planned MW | North Carolina retiring MW |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 398 | No data |
| 2027 | 1248 | No data |
| 2028 | 446 | 740 |
| 2029 | 32 | No data |
| 2030 | No data | 1 |
| 2031 | No data | 704 |
| 2033 | No data | 1318 |
7 rows from EIA-860M.
CSVNorth Carolina projects dated after 2035 or without a year: 0 MW.
Where the North Carolina projects are
North Carolina: 30 counties shaded, darker for more planned MW.
Filter North Carolina planned projects
Filter the 45 planned project lines in North Carolina.
2,124 MW across 45 project lines, 6% of the 36,750 MW operating in North Carolina.
- Allen 2 BESS, Gaston: 167 MW storage, online 2027
- Sweetleaf Solar LLC, Halifax: 93 MW solar, online 2027
- Black Walnut Solar, LLC, Jones: 80 MW solar, online 2027
- Gum Swamp Solar, LLC, Scotland: 80 MW solar, online 2027
- Halifax County Solar, Halifax: 80 MW solar, online 2026
What the North Carolina numbers say
North Carolina runs 36,750 MW today. The planned list would add 2,124 MW (6%) while 2,819 MW (8%) of operating units carry a retirement date. Through 2035, North Carolina has 2,124 MW due online and 2,763 MW due to retire there.
North Carolina planned mix: 100% solar, storage and wind, 0% natural gas. North Carolina stages: 858 MW under construction or in testing, 226 MW permits received, not started, 589 MW permits pending, 451 MW early planning, no approvals started. North Carolina retired 1,315 MW from 2021 to 2026 and has 6,844 MW on the canceled or postponed list.
North Carolina capacity by fuel and status
| North Carolina fuel | Operating MW | Planned MW | Retiring MW | Retired MW | Canceled in North Carolina, MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | 7,085 | 1,613 | 57 | 7 | 1,297 |
| Storage | 379 | 511 | – | 11 | 5 |
| Wind | 397 | – | – | – | – |
| Natural gas | 16,574 | – | 1,028 | – | 4,552 |
| Coal | 4,202 | – | 1,734 | 1,056 | 820 |
| Nuclear | 5,150 | – | – | – | – |
| Hydro | 2,012 | – | – | 2 | – |
| Oil | 488 | – | – | 1 | – |
| Other | 463 | – | – | 239 | 170 |
| All fuels | 36,750 | 2,124 | 2,819 | 1,315 | 6,844 |
North Carolina counties with the most planned capacity
| North Carolina county | Planned, MW | Generators | Largest fuel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaston County | 240 | 2 | Storage |
| Jones County | 224 | 4 | Solar |
| Halifax County | 173 | 2 | Solar |
| Scotland County | 160 | 2 | Solar |
| Davidson County | 135 | 2 | Solar |
| Duplin County | 122 | 3 | Solar |
| Robeson County | 108 | 2 | Solar |
| Bladen County | 80 | 1 | Solar |
| Person County | 80 | 1 | Solar |
| Wayne County | 80 | 1 | Solar |
Largest planned projects in North Carolina
| North Carolina plant | County | Fuel | Stage | Due | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen 2 BESS | Gaston | Storage | Early planning, no approvals started | 2027 | 167 |
| Sweetleaf Solar LLC | Halifax | Solar | Permits received, not started | 2027 | 93 |
| Black Walnut Solar, LLC | Jones | Solar | Permits pending | 2027 | 80 |
| Gum Swamp Solar, LLC | Scotland | Solar | Under construction or in testing | 2027 | 80 |
| Halifax County Solar | Halifax | Solar | Under construction or in testing | 2026 | 80 |
| Hyco Solar LLC | Person | Solar | Permits pending | 2027 | 80 |
| Panther Branch Solar, LLC | Duplin | Solar | Permits pending | 2028 | 80 |
| Robeson Solar I | Robeson | Solar | Early planning, no approvals started | 2028 | 80 |
| Scotch Grove Solar | Scotland | Solar | Permits pending | 2027 | 80 |
| Sleepy Creek Solar, LLC | Bladen | Solar | Under construction or in testing | 2027 | 80 |
North Carolina against its neighbors
North Carolina: planned MW equal 6% of operating. Bordering states: Georgia plans 16% of what it runs (10 points above North Carolina); South Carolina plans 9% of what it runs (3 points above North Carolina); Tennessee plans 16% of what it runs (10 points above North Carolina); Virginia plans 24% of what it runs (19 points above North Carolina).
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EIA-860M inventory for North Carolina: 1,232 operating generators, 45 planned lines, edition August 2026, retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Sources for {e(sn)}.
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Questions
North Carolina: how much new power plant capacity is planned?
2,124 MW, 6% of the 36,750 MW North Carolina runs. 858 MW is being built or tested in North Carolina.
North Carolina: what kind of power plants are planned?
Solar leads North Carolina with 1,613 of 2,124 planned MW.
North Carolina: which power plants are retiring?
2,819 MW of North Carolina units have a retirement date, of which 1,734 MW is coal and 1,028 MW natural gas.
Will North Carolina get all the planned plants?
Not necessarily. North Carolina has 6,844 MW canceled or postponed, and 1,315 MW (coal the largest group) retired from 2021 to 2026.