143rd largest plant in Ohio · 8803rd nationally
Amp Napoleon Solar Facility is a solar power plant in Ohio with a nameplate capacity of 3.5 MW. It generates roughly 4.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 433 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 15% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Amp Napoleon Solar Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc |
| City | Napoleon |
| County | Henry County |
| State | Ohio |
| ZIP | 43545 |
| Coordinates | 41.40667, -84.11083 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSF1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 3.5 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 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.