59th largest plant in Montana · 9135th nationally
Great Divide Solar, Llc is a solar power plant in Montana with a nameplate capacity of 3.0 MW. It generates roughly 5.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 555 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 22% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Great Divide Solar, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Adapture Renewables, Inc. |
| City | Canyon Creek |
| County | Lewis And Clark County |
| State | Montana |
| ZIP | 59602 |
| Coordinates | 46.80574, -112.24905 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDSMT | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 3.0 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Northwestern Energy (Nwmt) |
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.