Apple Data Center PV3
A 17.5 MW solar power plant in Catawba, North Carolina, owned by Apple, Inc, commissioned in 2015.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 59474Solar
Nameplate capacity
17.5 MW
Primary fuel
Solar
Commissioned
2015
Owner
Location
Catawba, North Carolina
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
31.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Solar Photovoltaic
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.4 | |
| 2016 | 39 | |
| 2017 | 36.7 | |
| 2018 | 35.4 | |
| 2019 | 36.1 | |
| 2020 | 32.9 | |
| 2021 | 35.3 | |
| 2022 | 35.8 | |
| 2023 | 30.3 | |
| 2024 | 31.3 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Catawba PV 1 | Solar | 3.5 MW | ~1 km |
| Apple Data Center - PV2 | Solar | 20 MW | ~6 km |
| Sonne Two | Solar | 5 MW | ~7 km |
| Lookout Shoals | Hydroelectric | 25.8 MW | ~7 km |
| Arndt Farm | Solar | 5 MW | ~7 km |
| Flash Solar | Solar | 5 MW | ~9 km |
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