151st largest plant in New Jersey · 8349th nationally
Calpine Vineland Solar Llc is a solar power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 4.1 MW. It generates roughly 5.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 537 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 16% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Calpine Vineland Solar Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Calpine Vineland Solar Llc |
| City | Vineland |
| County | Cumberland County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 08360 |
| Coordinates | 39.46360, -75.06670 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVS1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 2.3 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| CVS2 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 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.