155th largest plant in New Jersey · 8379th nationally
Canal Road Solar is a solar power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 4.0 MW. It generates roughly 3.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 352 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 11% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Canal Road Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Njr Clean Energy Ventures Corporation |
| City | Franklin |
| County | Somerset County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 08873 |
| Coordinates | 40.53500, -74.56300 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 4.0 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| 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.