7th largest plant in Rhode Island · 3890th nationally
Dry Bridge Solar (Brown University) is a solar power plant in Rhode Island with a nameplate capacity of 40.0 MW. It generates roughly 5.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 557 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 2% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Dry Bridge Solar (Brown University) |
|---|---|
| Operator | Mn8 Energy Llc |
| City | North Kingstown |
| County | Washington County |
| State | Rhode Island |
| ZIP | 02852 |
| Coordinates | 41.55742, -71.50726 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DBS1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 10.0 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| DBS2 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 10.0 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| DBS3 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 10.0 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| DBS4 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 10.0 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Iso New England Inc. |
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.