281st largest plant in Michigan · 13612th nationally
Garden 1 Solar Park is a solar power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 0.9 MW. It generates roughly 1.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 106 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 14% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Garden 1 Solar Park |
|---|---|
| Operator | Dte Sustainable Generation |
| City | Garden Township |
| County | Delta County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 49835 |
| Coordinates | 45.79624, -86.53461 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRDS1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.9 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, 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.