Greater Wise Solar Project

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Annual GenerationEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameGreater Wise Solar Project
OperatorBq Energy Development
CityNorton
CountyWise County
StateVirginia
ZIP24273
Coordinates36.93247, -82.67690

Generators (1)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
21066Solar PhotovoltaicSolar20.0 MWPlanned

Grid context

NERC RegionRFC
Balancing AuthorityLouisville Gas And Electric Company And Kentucky Utilities Company

What this means

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.

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