304th largest plant in New Jersey · 11698th nationally
5601 Westside Cdg is a solar power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 1.5 MW. It generates roughly 2.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 221 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 18% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | 5601 Westside Cdg |
|---|---|
| Operator | Hartz Solar, Llc |
| City | North Bergen |
| County | Hudson County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 07047 |
| Coordinates | 40.77957, -74.04182 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.5 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.