Birch Solar

☀ SolarIPP Non-CHP
Capacity—nameplate
Annual Generation—EPA eGRID
Capacity Factor—
Annual CO₂—metric tons

Location

Plant NameBirch Solar
OperatorLightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, Llc
CityLima
CountyAllen County
StateOhio
ZIP45806
Coordinates40.67786, -84.18292

Generators (1)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
OHBI1Solar PhotovoltaicSolar300 MWIndef Postponed—

Ownership

OwnerLocationShare
Birch Solar 1, LlcSan Francisco, CA10000.0%

Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.

Grid context

NERC RegionRFC
Balancing AuthorityPjm Interconnection, Llc

What this means

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.