86th largest plant in Massachusetts · 6210th nationally
Brookwood Drive Community Solar is a solar power plant in Massachusetts with a nameplate capacity of 8.0 MW. It generates roughly 5.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 502 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 8% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Brookwood Drive Community Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aes Distributed Energy |
| City | Westport |
| County | Bristol County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| ZIP | 02790 |
| Coordinates | 41.59000, -71.09420 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRKWD | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 5.0 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| BESS | Batteries | Battery | 3.0 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.