71st largest plant in Massachusetts · 6111th nationally
Auburn Solar Project is a solar power plant in Massachusetts with a nameplate capacity of 8.7 MW. It generates roughly 7.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 730 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 10% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Auburn Solar Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Agilitas Energy, Inc. |
| City | Auburn |
| County | Worcester County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| ZIP | 01501 |
| Coordinates | 42.13000, -71.87000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUB | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 4.9 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| BEAUB | Batteries | Battery | 3.8 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 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.