Solar, battery storage and data center projects in North Carolina

67 utility solar, 18 battery storage and 12 data center projects are in development in North Carolina, 34 of them under construction, with 792 already operating. 7 counties with 5 or more have a page of their own. Who is building each one, and who to call, is in the app.

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97in development

6of them pre-construction

34of them under construction

792operating

52 queued1 permitted4 financed6 pre-construction34 under construction

By industry

North Carolina, industry by industry.

Utility solar in North Carolina67 in development19 under construction770 operating

Battery storage in North Carolina18 in development7 under construction22 operating

Data centers in North Carolina12 in development8 under construction0 operating

Breaking ground next

Next to start work in North Carolina.

Up to three projects per industry in North Carolina, closest to breaking ground first.

Utility solar

Clark Creek Solar PlantLincoln County
Pre-construction · 40 MW · permit filed Aug 2026
Builder: not yet named
Macadamia SolarWashington County
Financed · 300 MW · start est. 2026 Q3
Builder: not yet named
Sweetleaf SolarHalifax County
Financed · 60 MW · start est. 2026 Q3
Builder: not yet named

Battery storage

Allen 2 BESSGaston County
Pre-construction · 167 MW · permit filed Apr 2026
Builder: in the app
Unnamed 80 MW storage projectPitt County
Queued · 80 MW · start est. 2026 Q1
Builder: not yet named
Unnamed 330 MW storage projectEdgecombe County
Queued · 330 MW · start not estimated
Builder: not yet named

Data centers

CLT 16 12MW Data CenterMecklenburg County
Pre-construction · permit filed Jul 2026
Builder: not yet named
Microsoft Waste AreaCatawba County
Pre-construction · permit filed Aug 2026
Builder: not yet named
CLT40 Data CenterCatawba County
Pre-construction · permit filed Apr 2026
Builder: not yet named

By county

North Carolina, county by county.

Counties with 5 or more projects in development, most first. Each has a page with every project in development there.

County	Utility solar	Battery storage	Data centers	In development	Under construction
Edgecombe County	9	1	—	10	1
Bertie County	5	2	—	7	0
Catawba County	—	1	5	6	4
Hertford County	4	2	—	6	0
Currituck County	4	1	—	5	0
Northampton County	4	1	—	5	1
Washington County	3	2	—	5	0

Fewer than 5 in development: Halifax County (4), Martin County (3), Mecklenburg County (3), Pitt County (3), Alamance County (2), Buncombe County (2), Davidson County (2), Davie County (2), Duplin County (2), Gaston County (2), Jones County (2), Pasquotank County (2), Scotland County (2), Beaufort County (1), Bladen County (1), Cherokee County (1), Columbus County (1), Durham County (1), Guilford County (1), Hoke County (1), Iredell County (1), Johnston County (1), Lincoln County (1), Perquimans County (1), Person County (1), Richmond County (1), Robeson County (1), Rutherford County (1), Stokes County (1), Union County (1), Wake County (1), Warren County (1), Wayne County (1), Wilson County (1).

Questions

North Carolina, in short.

How many construction projects are in development in North Carolina?

97 solar, battery storage and data center projects are in development in North Carolina: 67 utility solar, 18 battery storage and 12 data center projects. 34 of them are under construction, and 792 more are already operating.

Which counties in North Carolina have the most projects in development?

Edgecombe County (10), Bertie County (7), Catawba County (6), Hertford County (6) and Currituck County (5).

Where does the North Carolina data come from?

From public records read daily for each industry (13 sources for utility solar, 9 sources for data center and 10 sources for battery storage): grid interconnection queues, construction permits, county records, state siting and procurement filings, and satellite imagery. Each value links to its record.