120th largest plant in Virginia · 4854th nationally
Buckingham Solar Llc is a solar power plant in Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 19.8 MW. It generates roughly 31.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,040 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 18% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Buckingham Solar Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Dominion Renewable Energy |
| City | Cumberland |
| County | Buckingham County |
| State | Virginia |
| ZIP | 23040 |
| Coordinates | 37.50294, -78.37924 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 19.8 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| 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.