255th largest plant in New Jersey · 10231st nationally
Atlantic City Convention Center is a solar power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 2.0 MW. It generates roughly 2.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 268 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 16% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Atlantic City Convention Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Luminace Solar New Jersey, Llc |
| City | Atlantic City |
| County | Atlantic County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 08401 |
| Coordinates | 39.36390, -74.44080 |
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 | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 2 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 3 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 4 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 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.