37th largest plant in Rhode Island · 8126th nationally
Founders Homestead Farms Solar is a solar power plant in Rhode Island with a nameplate capacity of 4.5 MW. It generates roughly 6.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 653 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 17% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Founders Homestead Farms Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aes Distributed Energy |
| City | Portsmouth |
| County | Newport County |
| State | Rhode Island |
| ZIP | 02871 |
| Coordinates | 41.57677, -71.27820 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RFH01 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 4.5 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 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.