94th largest plant in New Jersey · 6341st nationally
Hamilton Solar-Crosswicks is a solar power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 7.5 MW. It generates roughly 9.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 864 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 14% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Hamilton Solar-Crosswicks |
|---|---|
| Operator | Altus Power America Management, Llc |
| City | Hamilton |
| County | Mercer County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 08690 |
| Coordinates | 40.16896, -74.63009 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV2 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 4.0 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 3.5 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 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.