118th largest plant in Maine · 7877th nationally
Fryeburg is a solar power plant in Maine with a nameplate capacity of 4.9 MW. It generates roughly 5.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 544 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 13% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Fryeburg |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nautilus Solar Solutions |
| City | Fryeburg |
| County | Oxford County |
| State | Maine |
| ZIP | 04037 |
| Coordinates | 44.02099, -70.95782 |
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 | 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.