15th largest plant in Delaware · 5651st nationally
Dover Sun Park is a solar power plant in Delaware with a nameplate capacity of 10.0 MW. It generates roughly 16.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,559 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 19% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Dover Sun Park |
|---|---|
| Operator | Arevon Energy, Inc. |
| City | Dover |
| County | Kent County |
| State | Delaware |
| ZIP | 19901 |
| Coordinates | 39.18361, -75.50444 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 10.0 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 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.