254th largest plant in Massachusetts · 8803rd nationally
Green Meadows is a solar power plant in Massachusetts with a nameplate capacity of 3.5 MW. It generates roughly 3.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 329 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 11% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Green Meadows |
|---|---|
| Operator | Altus Power America Management, Llc |
| City | Sandwich |
| County | Barnstable County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| ZIP | 02563 |
| Coordinates | 41.66944, -70.53194 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 3.5 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| 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.