131st largest plant in New Jersey · 6970th nationally
French's Landfill Pv is a solar power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 5.1 MW. It generates roughly 5.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 476 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 11% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | French's Landfill Pv |
|---|---|
| Operator | Altus Power America Management, Llc |
| City | Brick |
| County | Ocean County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 08723 |
| Coordinates | 40.10968, -74.13020 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 5.1 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| 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.