371st largest plant in New Jersey · 12583rd nationally
701 Carnegie Center is a solar power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 1.1 MW. It generates roughly 1.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 145 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 16% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | 701 Carnegie Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| City | Princeton |
| County | Mercer County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 08540 |
| Coordinates | 40.32358, -74.64994 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 313 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.1 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 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.