118th largest plant in Maine · 7877th nationally
Farmingdale Fa01 is a solar power plant in Maine with a nameplate capacity of 4.9 MW. It generates roughly 7.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 744 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 18% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Farmingdale Fa01 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nautilus Solar Solutions |
| City | Farmingdale |
| County | Kennebec County |
| State | Maine |
| ZIP | 04344 |
| Coordinates | 44.24710, -69.80050 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 4.9 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 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.