91st largest plant in Massachusetts · 6299th nationally
Amaterasu Llc is a solar power plant in Massachusetts with a nameplate capacity of 7.8 MW. It generates roughly 7.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 676 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 10% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Amaterasu Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aes Distributed Energy |
| City | Lancaster |
| County | Worcester County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| ZIP | 01523 |
| Coordinates | 42.51928, -71.67340 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRC | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 4.6 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| BESS | Batteries | Battery | 3.2 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Iso New England Inc. |
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.