North Carolina
Natural gas accounted for 41% of generation in North Carolina over the 12 months to July 2026.
Where they are
Every announced project in North Carolina with a recorded location; 56 sites.
Natural gas41%Nuclear31%Coal14%Solar10%Hydro3%Other (<2.5% each)1%
| Fuel | GWh | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 56,331 | 41.1% | ↓ 0.5 |
| Nuclear | 42,139 | 30.8% | ↓ 1.0 |
| Coal | 18,569 | 13.5% | ↑ 1.3 |
| Solar | 14,127 | 10.3% | ↑ 0.5 |
| Hydro | 4,077 | 3.0% | ↓ 0.5 |
| Wind | 922 | 0.7% | ↑ 0.2 |
| Other | 845 | 0.6% | – |
What’s standing
The 8 largest of 1,232 operating generators; 40.0 GW total capacity.
- Belews CreekNatural gas · Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC1.2 GW1974
- Belews CreekNatural gas · Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC1.2 GW1975
- McGuireNuclear · Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC1.2 GW1981
- McGuireNuclear · Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC1.2 GW1984
- Brunswick NuclearNuclear · Duke Energy Progress - (NC)1.0 GW1977
- Brunswick NuclearNuclear · Duke Energy Progress - (NC)1.0 GW1975
- Harris (NC)Nuclear · Duke Energy Progress - (NC)1.0 GW1987
- James E. Rogers Energy ComplexNatural gas · Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC0.9 GW2012
On the drawing board
North Carolina has 40.0 GW standing. Another 399 MW is on the board by 2026: 225 MW testing, 173 MW under construction.
- Hornet SolarTesting73 MW2026
- Asheville SolarTesting10 MW2026
- Midfield Solar, LLCUnder construction25 MW2026
- Tanglewood Solar, LLCUnder construction8 MW2026
- Westfield Solar, LLCUnder construction40 MW2026
- Baxter Creek SolarTesting30 MW2026
- Baxter Creek SolarTesting30 MW2026
- McDowell Creek Solar LLCTesting2 MW2026
- Halifax County SolarUnder construction80 MW2026
Battery storage
- Asheville BESSUnder construction17 MW2026
- Parkwood BESSTesting12 MW2026
- Tanglewood BESSTesting4 MW2026
- Windsor BESSTesting4 MW2026
- Elm City BESSTesting20 MW2026
- Nebo Energy StorageUnder construction3 MW2026
- Craggy Energy StorageTesting31 MW2026
- Warsaw 2 Energy StorageTesting11 MW2026
North Carolina's announced projects could add 3.4 TWh a year by 2031. Our projection includes 2.6 TWh after applying completion factors based on project status.
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