28th largest plant in Maryland · 4163rd nationally
Fairview Farms is a solar power plant in Maryland with a nameplate capacity of 30.0 MW.
| Plant Name | Fairview Farms |
|---|---|
| Operator | Madison Energy Investments Llc |
| City | Bel Air |
| County | Harford County |
| State | Maryland |
| ZIP | 21015 |
| Coordinates | 39.51694, -76.27361 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FVFPV | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 30.0 MW | Operating | 2024 |
| 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.