255th largest plant in Georgia · 12726th nationally
Atlanta Falcons Solar is a solar power plant in Georgia with a nameplate capacity of 1.0 MW. It generates roughly 1.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 100 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 12% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Atlanta Falcons Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Georgia Power Co |
| City | Atlanta |
| County | Fulton County |
| State | Georgia |
| ZIP | 30313 |
| Coordinates | 33.75542, -84.40093 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.3 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| 2 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.2 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans |
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.