How many battery storage projects are planned in North Carolina?

Developers have proposed 17 battery storage projects in North Carolina with 1.1 GW of capacity, according to the grid operators' interconnection queues. Most queue projects are never built.

What is the largest planned battery storage project in North Carolina?

Thelma 230kV in Northhampton County, North Carolina is the largest planned, at 323 MW. It is expected to come online in 2025.

Who is developing battery storage projects in North Carolina?

Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.

Planned battery storage projects in North Carolina

Developers have proposed 17 battery storage projects in North Carolina with 1.1 GW of capacity, in the grid operators' interconnection queues.

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See operating battery storage projects in North Carolina

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More planned battery storage projects in North Carolina are expected online in 2026 than in any other year

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Planned battery storage projects by the year they're expected online. Source: the grid operators' interconnection queues, compiled by Cleanview.

The 10 largest planned battery storage projects in North Carolina

Planned, by capacity

#	Battery storage project	County	Expected online	Capacity
1	Thelma 230kV	Northhampton County	2025	323 MW
2	Allen 2 BESS	Gaston County	2027	167 MW
3	Mackeys 230 kV	Washington County	2023	140 MW
4	Hickory-Shawboro 230 kV	Currituck County	2025	120 MW
5	Earleys 230 kV	Hertford County	2025	100 MW
6	New Hill 1 Battery	Wake County	2027	56 MW
7	Maiden Creek Battery	Catawba County	2027	50 MW
8	Black Walnut Solar, LLC	Jones County	2028	32 MW
9	Panther Branch Solar, LLC	Duplin County	2029	32 MW
10	Timber Mill Solar	Jones County	2028	32 MW

Planned battery storage projects expected online soonest in North Carolina

In the next 18 months, soonest first

#	Battery storage project	County	Expected online	Capacity
1	Parkwood BESS	Union County	2026	12 MW
2	Tanglewood BESS	Pasquotank County	2026	4 MW
3	Windsor BESS	Bertie County	2026	4 MW
4	Allen 2 BESS	Gaston County	2027	167 MW
5	Maiden Creek Battery	Catawba County	2027	50 MW
6	New Hill 1 Battery	Wake County	2027	56 MW
7	Clark Creek Solar Plant	Lincoln County	2028	14 MW

The developer behind each project is on paid plans. See plans

How Cleanview tracks battery storage projects

Operating battery storage projects come from the EIA's monthly survey of power plants. Planned projects come from the grid operators' interconnection queues. We research who is developing each one, since a queue lists a project company, not its owner.

Questions about battery storage projects in North Carolina

How many battery storage projects are planned in North Carolina?: Developers have proposed 17 battery storage projects in North Carolina with 1.1 GW of capacity, according to the grid operators' interconnection queues. Most queue projects are never built.
What is the largest planned battery storage project in North Carolina?: Thelma 230kV in Northhampton County, North Carolina is the largest planned, at 323 MW. It is expected to come online in 2025.
Who is developing battery storage projects in North Carolina?: Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.