58th largest plant in Arizona · 2473rd nationally
Central Line Solar, Llc is a solar power plant in Arizona with a nameplate capacity of 100 MW. It generates roughly 263.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 25,116 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 30% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Central Line Solar, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aes Distributed Energy |
| City | Coolidge |
| County | Pinal County |
| State | Arizona |
| ZIP | 85131 |
| Coordinates | 32.83432, -111.56803 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNTRL | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 100 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Salt River Project |
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.