240th largest plant in New Jersey · 9978th nationally
Galloway Landfill is a solar power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 2.3 MW. It generates roughly 4.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 425 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 22% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Galloway Landfill |
|---|---|
| Operator | Njr Clean Energy Ventures Corporation |
| City | Wall |
| County | Monmouth County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 07719 |
| Coordinates | 40.17242, -74.02324 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALLO | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 2.3 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Njr Clean Energy Ventures Iii Corporation | Wall, NJ | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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.